The author retired from professional aviation after a career spanning three decades and involving almost every aspect of aeronautical pursuits. His post aviation activities involved him in broadcast radio where he has hosted “StraitTalks” in the Philadelphia market since 2006. As a result of interviewing the right on air guests he was hired to write the 2008 release “Weird Missouri”. Weird MO has maintained categorical best seller status on Amazon and Barnes and Noble ever since its release. When not writing he is cycling through the beautiful Bucks County Pennsylvania country side where he lives with his artist wife.