Chuck W.

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The Basics

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Hometown:

Sacramento, California
Gender:

male
Birthday:

December 6, 1939
Sexual Orientation:

straight
Relationship Status:

married
Children:

I have children

Profile updated: Nov 16, 2007
Last signed in: Jul 22, 2008
Member since: Jan 26, 2007

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About Me

Describe Yourself:

I'm a retired U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer. I traveled widely and visited some very exotic places during my Coast Guard career. My current passion is using these experiences to establish myself as a writer. I've written some short stories, posted a number of articles on various websites and have published one novel PALAWAN.
On Gather, I'm Looking For ...:

A place to meet like minded people and to showcase my writing.

Interests

Favorite Music, Artists, Genres:

Jazz, Classic Rock, Rhythm and Blues, some Country
Favorite Books, Writers, Genres:

I like a wide variety of books in the following genre: Historical fiction, Literary Fiction, Action, Action/Adventure, Mystery, and Suspence. I don't have a favorite book., Hemingway, Mitchner, Jack London, Faulkner, Clive Cussler, Vince Flyyn, Tom Clancy; to name a few.
Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres:

Anything with Russel Crowe in it.
Favorite TV Shows, Actors:

Chris Mathews, Law and Order Series, NCIS
Interests and Activities:

People watching and conversation (a lost art) with people while sitting in front of my local coffee shop., At my current age, my hobbies consist of reading, writing and taking roadtrips around America to discover or re-discover the wonderful places to be found in our country.

Affiliations

Political Affiliation:

Independent, I vote for individuals rather than the party line.
Religious Affiliation:

None. I believe in my own way and I don't need an affiliation to do it.
Employers:

Retired from the U.S. Coast Guard, retired from the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, retired Las Vegas Realtor.
Colleges:

Merritt College, Oakland, CA, University of the State of New York, Albany, University of South Alabama, Mobile, University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas.

Major:

Environmental and public health, public administration, creative writing
High Schools:

Sacramento Senior High School, Sacramento California
Other Affiliations:

Formerly: Licensed Realtor, Licensed Multi-line Independent Insurance Adjuster., Military Officers Association of America, Life Member - VFW, Life Member - Coast Guard Combat Veterans, Life Member.

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ron l., Jan 30, 2008, 12:38PM EST

Dear Chuck, My name is Ron Lake, I designed and built most of this memorial for all veterans, I would like to have an engraved-brick with a veterans name on it from every state, Please see the web at www.beaverhead.com/veterans , then click on progress. If interested e-mail me back at rs1514@hotmail.com
Sincerly, Ron

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