About Jeff
You can get the basic stuff from Wikipedia, but what you really want are the important things in life:
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BACKGROUND
I grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, where I went to Whittier School, Benjamin Franklin Junior High School, and Teaneck High School. My first girlfriend was from Teaneck. So was my second. One of my brothers even married a girl from Teaneck! The place gets to you. Teaneck's two claims to fame: The first school system in America to voluntarily integrate its public schools, and home to the Isley Brothers.
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FIVE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS I'VE READ IN MY LIFE
World Book Encyclopedia circa 1967, Orwell's 1984, Herman Wouk's THE WINDS OF WAR, Richard Halburton's THE BOOK OF MARVELS, and Ken Kesey's ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST.
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YOUNG ADULT WRITERS WHOM I WISH I COULD WRITE AS WELL
Jerry Spinelli, Rita Williams-Garcia
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FIVE THINGS YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T GUESS ABOUT ME
I'm an accomplished fisherman; I was on my high school state championship Ultimate Frisbee team;
I've been in the gym more days than not for 35+ years; I grow a mean vegetable garden; my favorite store is Big Lots.
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FIVE BOOKS YOU WOULD RECOMMEND TO INSPIRE LOVE OF AMERICA, AND PATRIOTISM
In the summer of 2024, the amazing website Shepherd.com asked for my recommendations for five books that would inspire love of America. This website is chock full of lists from authors, illustrators, and other book professionals.
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PINEAPPLE ON PIZZA, YEA OR NAY
Nay. An abomination.
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HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO PACK ALL MY BELONGINGS AND MOVE TO A NEW RESIDENCE
Four hours. No lie. I have a very light footprint on the world
