Michael Howard:
CLASS OF 1962
Osawatomie High SchoolClass of 1962
Osawatomie, KS
University of Kansas - Medical SchoolClass of 1985
Kansas city, KS
University of MissouriClass of 1981
Columbia, MO
Emporia State UniversityClass of 1978
Emporia, KS
Kansas State Teacher's CollegeClass of 1974
Emporia, KS
Michael's Story
Hi All,
I currently live in San Marcos, TX about 25 miles south of Austin with my wife, Nancy, and 2 dogs. My wife is a psychotherapist, which is helpful since she has to live with a mildly crazy person. I've been very fortunate in life in that I actually got to live and fulfill most of my many childhood fantasies and dreams, which is about all anyone can hope for. I got to do and see things I never thought I would. I met some marvelous people on the way and I have to thank many of them for helping me survive, learn, and stay out of trouble--well, mostly out of trouble. Regarding Osawatomie High School, I enjoyed going to school and my classmates, but I was basically a dullard, accomplishing very little. However, I certainly have to thank Miss Mattingly and Typing I and II for saving me thousands of hours by teaching me to type 80 words a minute. I still wear my Class of '62 high school ring to remind me not to get too full of myself. Being raised in a small town like Osawatomie was a gift for life, growing up with a lot of good people as influences. Since high school, I have had a great life even if it ends tomorrow. I survived the army and then played in rock bands in the 60s and 70s while going to college to make ends meet--it was great fun and one of my bands, Friar Tuck and Monks, is in the Kansas Music Hall of Fame despite my singing. I was a professional college student for many years. College took a long time since I flunked out twice, spending more time playing football, baseball, tennis, and gol...Expand for more
f than studying. I finally did graduate and eventually got a Ph.D. at age 36 since I had nothing else better to do at the time--obviously a slow learner. I was a clinical neuropsychologist for about 30 years practicing in seven different states, including being on the faculty of three medical schools and working with a lot of individuals with a wide variety of brain disorders, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and many other dementias, chronic pain, ADHD, autism, and a number of other neurologic and psychiatric disorders. However, I had another dozen jobs before that that I think were as or more interesting. Currently, I work just two or three days a week teaching continuing education seminars to healthcare professionals on various topics from anxiety, depression, and PTSD to aging, autism, and Alzheimer's disease. It's all still interesting to me and the seminars are a lot of fun to do. Over the last 20 years, I've taught seminars in all 50 states and 3 provinces of Canada, getting to teach and meet thousands of interesting attendees. It beats having a real job since some of the seminars are in Hawaii and other exotic places. I only work about three days a week now, which means I get to play golf, travel, and generally lay about the other four days of the week. It's a wonderful life. I hope everyone I've met along the way is doing well, is happy and healthy, and is living his or her dreams. By pure chance more than plan, I certainly got to live a lot of my dreams. Mike
Mike
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