John Westerh:  

Life 1968-1975 St Michael's,1975-1979 St Ignatius,1979 Cleveland State,1979-1980 ICM in downtown Cleveland,1980-81 Dyke College,1981-1990 U.S. Air Force,F-15 Avionics Technician (also know as C-Shop,changing radios and classified radio black boxes) at Eglin,Edwards AFB's and Bitburg AB in Germany (saw Ronald Reagan in 1985).Was in F-15E Operation Testing Evaluation team.Not as good as it sounds since the aircraft was already produced that we were evaluating.1992-one year of Respiratory Care course in Bakersfield California (a director was a distant relative of the famous Einstein).1993-present working as a home care respiratory therapist bring oxygen,CPAP and nebulizers to people with breathing problems such as those with lung disease,asthma,sleep apnea.I will give a few stories here.Once in the Air Force, I had a Zulu jet waiting for me to solve a a bad radio problem (Zulu jet was one fully armed with missiles ready for combat),I had to troubleshoot through 3 radios, a cockpit throttle grip and a few other electronic boxes before I finally found a simple radio that worked.My worse problem in being a respiratory therapist is having to answer a hard question for someone with breathing problems when a doctor has not given a sufficient answer.If any physician or specialist tells you have a certain problem, get a second opinion or get the prescribed treatment immediately.Now on to St Michael.I don't remember much of Sister Katrina or Matrina in 1968.She sat me in a corner for a few times for telling a few tall tales.Mrs Walsh in 1969 was a caring teacher.Mrs B for Barthalomew had made us those picture silhouettes in the cloakroom.She was also good looking.Mrs Trask in 1971 tried to teach us to play the recorder in the fourth grade.Sister Murita in 1972 managed the altar boys.She did not like being disturbed by anyone.She was also good at getting the students to sing.She once made me practice to get in tune by having me hold my thumb in the back of my throat.I hav...Expand for more