John Bennett Waldron:  

June 1966 little did we know the physics of time; us, young full of energy with nothing but tomorrows ahead of us. And so here we are today…me an old fart with my Miller Light. And so it goes, and so it goes. After I graduated, Ron Fulkerson and I took a road trip through the western states, free birds before going into the Navy. I was in the Navy from November 2, 1966 to October 27, 1970, trained in aviation electronics, stationed in Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island NAS, Washington. I served two oversea tours onboard aircraft carriers, USS Ranger and the USS America. Once discharged I moved back to Inglewood but was alienated and found solace in alcohol and drugs. I took a four-month road trip across the US after reading Jack Kerouac (I was into the Beat writers and Hesse). I decided during that trip I needed to make a major changed and moved to St. Cloud Minnesota were I went to St. Cloud State University, graduating with a BA in History and English. Later finding an interest in child development, especially cognitive development, I received my MS in Child Development from St. Cloud State (1983). I got married to my first wife and...Expand for more