This book is about Ed Tuck, whose mother once described him as, "Independent as a hog on ice." You can tell from that, that he was born and raised in the South and lived his life according to his mother's description. Even though his parents were willing to pay for his higher education, he dropped out of high school early and enrolled as a Sophomore in the local college. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (all on his own dime) by working as a radio operator and announcer at country-music radio stations in Missouri, losing his Southern accent as a result of a threat: "Ed, if you say 'haeff ' or 'caint' one more time, we're gonna FIRE you! While not an outstanding student (he was working full time), he graduated anyway. Many years later, the same university called him back and gave him a Doctor's degree, so he decided he couldn't have been too bad. Edward Fenton Tuck, Jr. Engineer and entrepreneur Ed Tuck was frustrated. While running his small venture capital firm, Tuck would fly himself to meetings, but often had trouble locating small California airports that lacked towers. What Tuck wanted was a mobile GPS device that could tell him where he was - except such a device did not exist. So Tuck conceived of a company called Magellan, and assembled a team to build what would become the world's first portable GPS device. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 5, 1931, Tuck came from a mechanical family. He showed an early interest in radio and communications, earning his ham radio license at age 15 and then graduating in 1953 from what is now University of Missouri at Rolla with an E.E. degree, . He applied his degree and his interest in communications in a variety of startups and existing corporations making everything from microwave transmitters to Mickey Mouse phones. Michael D. Khaldun A former college professor of English who is based in Charlotte, NC, Mike has offered his services in ghostwriting, copywriting, and technical writing since 2007.
Who is Mike Hill? For 49 years, he attempted to answer the question, to no avail. Hill was known to the world as the polished, versatile talent with multi-decade broadcast experience. After joining ESPN in 2004, Hill made a name for himself at the network, beginning at the highlight desk for ESPN News and later transitioning to some of the carrier's highest-priority programming, appearing as a host on SportsCenter, NFL Live, Baseball Tonight and NBA Tonight among others. In August of 2013, Hill joined FOX Sports. The embodiment of professionalism, Hill appeared to be living the American Dream; however, his private, internal struggles were taking a toll on his ability to live and to love.Eventually, the mounting trauma resulting from childhood memories of witnessing his mother victimized by domestic violence, a lack of proper male tutelage, discovering that his stepfather was a murder for hire, and the demise of two marriages, forced Hill to his breaking point. Amidst a silent cry for help and a quest to heal from within, forced him to pick up his pen to chronicle the most prolific moments of his life.
A distinctive and incomparable collection from "Mighty" Mike McGee, the class clown of spoken word and poetry slam's geek champion. This debut includes his most notable performance poems, stories, humorous anecdotes and how-to's. This handbook moves between serious love tomes, like "Open Letter to Neil Armstrong" and "Every Day," to his most irreverent and requested works, like "Puddin'" and "Like." A true road-dog, McGee travels with words and camera, many results of which are captured in this collection. The humor contained in these pages are a campfire on a lonely winter night, the poetry – a reason to shout about love.
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