About the AuthorBorn in 1939 in Detroit, Mich. Educated in the public schools at California, went to Cal. Polly, and the University of Maryland. In 1999, received his doctor's degree in chemistry at UCLA, in Los Angeles. He was also in the Navy, And was a Landscaper, and fiberglass composite engineer. He is a avid boatperson and is the captain of a 72-foot yacht. Check out his web site at www.dur-o-lite.com. how do i make a contact form Short Stories By Charles Below, Ph. D.