Following are some facts about me that I want everyone to know about. I have no good reason for mentioning them except that it builds up my self-esteem. If you don't like seeing me blatantly brag about myself, perhaps you should skip this page by clicking here.

Chicago South Side Scholarship Winner:

In 1948, when I was a high school senior, I received the highest grade on a competitive scholarship examination given to several high schools on the south side of Chicago. This got my name and picture in the Chicago newspapers and in a national magazine. Click here to see my picture as shown in Color magazine.

High School Valedictorian:

In 1949, I graduated first in my high school graduating class of 288 students for having the highest grade point average.

Accounting System Developer:

In 1968, while working for an international accounting firm, I developed a design for key elements in the firm's national computerized time accounting system.

Being a Clown:

In 1996, I graduated from a clown training class. I then performed as the clown for a child's birthday party. The child said that my presence made it the best birthday party he had ever had. For additional information about me as a clown, click here.

Being an Actor:

In recent years, I have taken several acting classes and have appeared on stage as an actor a number of times. These include: (1) Being a street person in The Actor's Festival, (2) Being Harold in a scene from Harold and Maude at the Cassius Carter Theatre, (3) Being Superman at a major senior housing facility, and (4) Being an expert on kissing at various locations. If you would like to see my monologue on human osculation (kissing), click here.

Teaching Seniors about Computers:

I produced and presented a multimedia program called "Camaraderie, Laughter & Fun: Unveiling the Joy of Computers" thirty-eight times to a total of 1,329 senior citizens. Click here for information about these presentations. I also produced and sold a multimedia CD to teach seniors to use a computer. Click here for information about my discontinued CD. I also created a web site to help seniors find places where they can learn about computers. Click here for my now inactive Help web site.