Hello, my name is Joel and I am living in the high desert country of Arizona with my spouse, Frances. On the threshold of my ninth decade of life I think I've come to a place where I can speak wisdom. Rather than bore you with information. I can direct you to my writings, where I depend on my autobiographical experiences to support my work. I am a former warrior spending 25 years in a profession dedicated to applying force and power to achieve the Empire's goals. Creative nonfiction is exciting as it gives an opportunity to explore both sides of my personality. The first is "the old soldier," the other, "the peace speaker."