Randolph D. Brown, Jr.:  

st summer (2005). Great to see my youngest brother get married, to see my siblings, and father and step-mother. Life is short and so are the opportunities to say what you really want to say to people...don't miss the chance when it comes your way. God bless. College My college education has actually come more from classes and course work through the Community College of the Air Force. Butler Community College is a school in the Wichita area. My area of study has been English and literature/journalism. (2008 update: I have decided to further my education and pursue a degree in teaching; most likely elementary education. My wife has her masters already and that would situate us where we would like to be, as for pursuing a ministry that focuses on children.) Workplace From setting up banquets at the Holiday Inn Holidome (yes, I was a "Domie;" actually, I was a "knob" - you'd understand if you worked there), to stacking lumber at Reed's Lumber and working the jewelry warehouse at Best Products Inc. Co., I went to being a security policeman in the Air Force (active duty). First at Mather, then McChord (Tacoma, WA), to Galena, Alaska, and finally to Beale AFB, in Marysville. While at Beale I married (divorced shortly thereafter), I served for 2.5 years, prior to changing career fields to become a historian. That caused a move to Wichita, Kansas, where I have been ever since. In early 1993 I separated from the AF, and went to commercial driving school in Utah. I have driven various types of rigs, to include refridgerated trailers, flatbeds, tankers, school buses, heavy loads, furniture, and I even tried owning my own truck to pull mobile homes. I have traveled all but two states, and hit all but five capital cities (to include Honolulu and Juneau). The AF allowed me to see Saudi Arabia ('86), Cyprus ('88), S. Korea ('95), and some European states. As a reservist, I was activated, in the AF, as a family support staff member, admin assistant for a 24 hour operations center, and as well as my full-time career as the unit historian. And if you like poetry, I have had some of my poetry published here in the US, and I have also been published in Europe. You can view original writings at: w3 dot poetry dot com. Just type in my first and last name (use: Randolph D. Brown, Jr.). Dec 2005: Back in the role of job seeker. Driving has been good, as for keeping employed, but there are too many "cons" to the job. And, as I recently found out, the trade industry is not that friendly of a place either. The Air Force has always provided a "sanctuary", if you will, as a place to go and perform a skill. In the "real world" a person has to deal with racism, career jockying, and many other distractions. That is why I am trying very hard to get my foot in the door of civil service; besides, the benefits are not too shabby. The career advancement will be enormous, and the benefit to my family and our goals will be great too. While I hope this pans out, I am enjoying working as a templator for an international company, with a franchise in Wichita; Granite Transformations. (You can research the site on the web, by using the company's name dot com). I really enjoy the flexibility, working inside is a real plus, and seeing different people, and going into different homes (most of them high end homes), is really interesting. I meet some of the greatest people and come home with stories about their dogs; which amazes my wife (that I remember the dog's names so well).