Charles Pierce:  

went to galesburg high school as my dad had a job advancement,was able to attend jr college there also- after a botched year at WIU( where I spent more time in the greenhouse than studiing) I managed to find redemption at a bible study before I harmed myself and others and tried to save everyones souls for about a decade until I became occupied with self employment and saving everyone money and landscapes which they seemed more interested in anyway;but if I could get a word in edgewise for the cause of the good news of Christ"s redemption (aforementioned) I would. I'm more of a fighter than a lover by nature, so I've had to be reminded to put others ahead of my huge self -will. My dad pointed it out in long distance competion: "why are you always out for blood?" I finally got it at one of the last sporting meets of the year I let the 3 and 4 guys pass me at the finish, and it felt good in a way: not that I wasn"t struggling with motivation...I really found a sense of perspective that was so satisfiing with philosophy studies at carl sandburg college, the book of eccliesiastes/solomon"s writing, gave me a hope looking down a long tunnel. Much later I discovered that I had...Expand for more