Barry Ballard:
CLASS OF 1967
Holt High SchoolClass of 1967
Holt, MI
Barry's Story
Life
USAF for four years until 1972. Undergraduate studies at Dallas Baptist College, BA Philosophy. Graduate studies at Texas Christian University, MA Philosophy and Theology(my thesis was on Moltmann's interpretation of the historical dialectic. Moltmann [Tubingen, germany} ended up becoming a good personal friend. i finally met him at Baylor university). Divorced, one son who is now 30 yrs old. published 7 collections of poetry. 4 were national award winners. nominated for the pushcart prize for best American writing, 10 years in a row ( 1998 to 2007). google my name to see samples of poetry. raced bicycles for 20 years(started with a French team[PETROLEUM CLUB] and then moved to an American team[bikes America/flyers] )now race masters division or senior division(racing for old dudes who refuse to grow up). also like photography. my heroes are: lance ar...Expand for more
mstrong because he cares about children fighting cancer, Jurgen Moltmann because he cares about all humanity and especially all those who died in german death camps during wwII. and finally, all of my english teachers at holt junior high and holt high school. Those teachers inspired me to become a writer. ANSEL ADAMS IS ALSO ONE OF MY HEROES BECAUSE HE WAS ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST PHOTOGRAPHERS AND YET REMAINED HUMBLE - AND HONORED HIS FATHER IN ONE OF HIS LAST INTERVIEWS BEFORE HE DIED. HE HAD WEAKNESSES LIKE ALL OF US DO, BUT MADE A GREAT SUCCESS OF HIS LIFE. RATHER THAN CONSIDER HIS SON AS DEFECTIVE OR CHALLENGED(as others suggested), HIS FATHER CHOSE TO VIEW HIS SON AS GIFTED, WHAT A GREAT FATHER ANSEL HAD. go to : bulletin board to read my essay on poetry
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