Jeff

I was born a poor black child in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe. I was taught at an early age the fine skill of Retail Management from a traveling toy store manager, and honed these skills throughout my youth, first at Valentine Almy Elementary in the industrial town of Cranston (now an office building...coincidence?), then Park View Junior High (Go Cougars!), and, finally, at Cranston East, where I personally helmed the Math Team to a victory at the State Finals (eat your heart out, Weird Al...I AM White and Nerdy!). My college years at George Washington are a blur...the drugs, the drink, the Chinese Food, the burgers at the Bon Apetit, and the nasty pizza at the Rat...all a distant, fuzzy memory. The women...oh, the women. Again...just a blur. I quickly joined the corporate world, and became "The Man". I've peddled toys (A la "I'm The Man" by Joe Jackson, I'm the man who sold you the hula hoop, the yoyo, kung fu, etc.), had a Target on my back, went back and worked at We "B" Toys, and, now, returned to my Rhode Island roots, managing a local CVS (Go, Woonsocket!). I currently live in Florida, so as to move as far away from Rhode Island as possible (didn't you?). I've got one daughter, almost as smart (and as much of a smartass) as I was (didn't they always try to curse you with the "I hope you have kids who are JUST like you???). I'm recently divorced after 18 years of marriage. I've had the time of my life. No, I never felt this way before. Regrets? I've had a few. Then again, too few to mention. So I won't.