Don Hobbs:
CLASS OF 1962
Excelsior Union High SchoolClass of 1962
Norwalk, CA
Carmenita Elementary SchoolClass of 1958
Norwalk, CA
Don's Story
BRIEFLY ABOUT ME:
I AM A DISABLED VET OF THE VIETNAM WAR, AND I LIVE IN FRONT OF MY COMPUTER FOR 12 TO 16 HOURS EACH DAY, EXCEPT FOR SUNDAY WHEN I MKE TIME FOR MY GOD IN WORSHIP AND ADORATION. (I HOPE NO ONE IS OFFENDED BY THE PREVIOUS STATMENT - BUT IT IS MY LIFE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE.)
MY COMPUTER TIME IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS:
1) GENEALOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF MY FAMILY AND ALSO FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR FAMILY. I THINK IT IS FUN TO SHAKE THE FAMILY TREE AND SEE WHAT KIND OF NUTS FALL OUT. AND, IT GIVES ONE A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF LIFE AND THE TIMES WE LIVE IN, AS WELL AS BEING AN APT TEACHER OF PAST HISTORICAL EVENTS AND PEOPLE, AND WHAT MADE THEM SO "HISTORICAL" IN THE FIRST PLACE.
2) I INVEST A LOT OF TIME IN STUDYING HISTORY, SPECIFICALLY TEXAS HISTORY, EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY (1700-1800), AND ALSO I AM PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN LIFE IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 10TH CENTURIES.
3) I AM CURRENTLY WRITING SEVERAL BOOKS. I HAVE HAD ONE BOOK OF POETRY PUBLISHED SO FAR, BUT I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE BOOKS I AM WRITING NOW. TWO ARE ON TEXAS HISTORY, ONE IS AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY (MAINLY FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF MY GRAND-DAUGHTERS, AND THE ONE THAT EXCITES ME THE MOST IS A CHILDREN'S BIBLE - A PRESENTATION OF GOD'S WORD IN AN EASILY UNDERSTO...Expand for more
OD MANNER. IN THIS ENDEAVOR I HOPE TO REACH THE 9 TO 14 YEAR OLD AUDIENCE.
I HAVE JUST STARTED TO WRITE "HOW TO" BOOKLETS ON MANY SUBJECTS, SUCH AS MOVING FROM ONE HOME TO ANOTHER, FUND RAISING FOR NON-PROFITS, AND MANAGEMENT - OF HOME OR BUSINESS.
SO YOU CAN SEE I MANAGE TO KEEP MYSELF QUITE BUSY AND HARDLY HAVE TIME TO RELAX ANYMORE.
AS I HAVE ALREADY STATED, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO WORK FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS OR SO. MY PAST WORK HISTORY INCLUDES MANAGING AND OWNING A MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANY, BEING DIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING AND ESTATE PLANNING FOR A SMALL SHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, BUSINESS MANAGER OF AN EVEN SMALLER CHILDREN'S HOME, AND WORKING IN MANAGEMENT FOR A MEDIUM SIZED DEPARTMENT STORE CHAIN. AND WHILE SERVING IN ALL THOSE POSITIONS, I HAVE ALSO BEEN A PART-TIME LAY PREACHER FOR THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
MY QUALIFICATIONS FOR THESE POSITIONS INCLUDE TWO UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN FINANCE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. BUT EVEN MORE THAT THE EDUCATION IN THESE FIELDS, EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER. IT IS SIMPLY AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN LEARN WHEN YOU KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSED AND YOUR EARS OPEN.
MY FAVORITE QUOTE COMES FROM THE SCRIPT OF THE MOVIE 'BRAVEHEART', AS SPOKEN BY WILLIAM WALLACE SHORTLY BEFORE HIS DEATH, "EVERYONE DIES, BUT NOT EVERYONE REALLY LIVES".
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