Introduction
Introducing a Survivor — Just call me Bill
A new writer on Illumination and the Author of Uncommon Sense.
Think about this — since your first decade is from birth to nine years old, if you’re 40 years old, you’re already in your fifth decade! Ouch! When I say this to someone, most hesitate and ask, “why did you have to point that out?” then burst out laughing at the realization it’s true. As a favorite author and mentor, Robert Fritz, says, “reality is an acquired taste.” I love to help people see things they don’t normally notice because gaining different perspectives has been a common theme throughout my life.
A little about my past. As you can see in the above picture, I was at a Scout Jamboree in 1961. That picture appeared in the LA Times, back when we were lucky to have three television channels. Many will recognize the two young men in the middle. Yes, that’s Wally and the Beav! The eight-year-old on the right, peeking around the flag, is me! As usual, my last name was misspelled, a problem that has plagued me for much of my life.
I have lived a very different life compared to most Americans. I grew up all over the USA and the world. As a navy brat, we moved from Virginia to California when I was six years old, then to Japan, Hawaii, and Europe (primarily Malta.) We…
