Steve Newman:  

Well, where should I start? It will be hard to squeeze 35+ years into such a small space, but here goes. I guess I will start with leaving Ohio in 1976 to join the Army -- I guess that would be the best place to begin my life journey. Joining the Army was probably the best thing I could have done. Honorably discharge in 1979. Went to college on the GI bill. Became a college instructor, where I worked for almost 5 years in the Computer Sciences division. Worked for a large software company in the Seattle area for 14 years (where I have lived since 1978). I truly love it here. Snow covered mountains, beautiful water, trees and so much more. I took off for about a year in the late 90’s to play with my horses, which I have since sold. I have traveled and skydived around the world, many points south of the equator. I pierced my ear (left one) in a right of passage for going south of the equator. I also spent time several hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle while I was in the service. I prefer the warm, sunny south. I was a skydive stuntman / cameraman for many years (now retired) and have over 1200 jumps. I have been published several times and I am also a semi-professional photographer (everyone in Seattle that owns a c...Expand for more