Henry Stobbs:  

After a twenty-two year Army career (German-Russian linguist, Company First Sergeant, wonderful memories), I now teach high school history, political science, and special education English, and am a sometime writer of poetry. My wife, Amber and I live in a small NW Ohio town. Our daughter Heather and her guy Jamie have blessed us with Felix Orion Losey, a bright and bouncy boy who was born in October of 2010. I loved my high school years, and was inspired in my life by both teachers (Principal Williams, Stacey Bunton, Mr. Harris, SGM Marr, and others), as well as by classmates who, though long removed in time and distance, are still very much in my recollection of a wonderful high school. I hope my friends remember me as someone who, while not perfect and prone to inserting his foot into his mouth, has made a difference in a lot of people's lives. I always wanted to be a writer when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a dreamer's idea. As it turns out, they were right, but so what?. My favorite way to relax is to listen to some soft jazz, Baroque or Celtic music, read a good book, and drink a couple of cool beers (I love a good Cabernet, too). I was inspired to become a soldier by an old soldier who taught me more than I deserved to be taught, and I was inspired to become a teacher by my high school teachers, who mean more to me with every passing year that I spend in the classroom, and whose traits I try to make my own. The one person from my ...Expand for more