James Puz:  

Life 2 weeks after graduating, I entered the USMC & spent 1 year south of DaNang, Vietnam with an MP Rifle Company. Returning in Jan. '70 to Cincinnati, I held short-term jobs, before I eventually moved to Phila., PA & entered Reformed Episcopal Theological Seminary in '74 to study for the ministry (my father's alma mater), graduating in '78. I married in '76 & had a daughter in '77. Spent only five years in ministry before health & other personal reasons forced me to resign in '84. Had served 3 churches (Methodist) in Wisconsin, Penna., & finally Mass. Later, I worked as a commercial pest control svc. tech.; sales rep for a coffee roasting co.; & paging co. acct. exec. But in '89, I was diagnosed with CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) & could not work again until '96 (developed Type I diabetes '75, due to Agent Orange exposure in 'Nam). Held the following positions: magazine distributor merchandiser, reading glasses field rep & helped run a SportsMemorabilia/Autograph business. Currently, I'm making the attempt to do freelance internet marketing. I did a stint as the ghost writer and editor of a self-help book that was published in February 2002. Although I was divorced in '91, I remain very close to my children: Sarah (27) made me a grandfather on my 50th birthday (Janna Rose, now 4)and currently live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Man, do I miss 'em :( Matthew (24), a Vo-tech high grad, is now an HVAC technician & got married in August'02 and his wife, Natascha(27),had a boy,...Expand for more