Lowell Tollefson grew up on and around U.S. Air Force bases in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. In the Philippines in his pre-teens, he kept a menagerie of barnyard fowl, not to mention a few other critters like frogs, lizards, and wild birds. Now living in New Mexico, he has a B.A. in English Literature from Boise State University and an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Washington. You can find his One Minute Stories on BQEStories.wordpress.com