Tommie Forrest:  

Life I am currently working in Southwest Asia as a communications engineer for the military as a contractor. I live in Arizona. I like the work I am doing and love my family. I am semi-retired because I am retired from the military. The first in my life is GOD because without HIM I can do nothing. I work the way I want to, not because I have to. I like Arizona because of the weather, climate and it is a well kept secret that black people do not know about. The high technical jobs are plentiful, the social atmosphere relaxed, and the life style is invigorating. I live at the base of a mountain range and the weather here is absolutely fantastic. In some areas of this great state you can ski in the mountains and wear "T" shirts in the valleys on the same day. I was born and raised in East St. Louis, but will spend the rest of my life in Arizona. You can drive to LA, and Vegas in eight hours, or catch a flight for less than 100$ round trip and be there in less than a hour and a half. There is also Phoenix, the largest city in the states, in resp...Expand for more