Extended Biography (of the Blogger)

I came into the world November 11, 1929 in England. My early life there was uneventful until I was inducted into the British Army at the age of eighteen for two years. As part of my service, I visited France, which aroused in me the ambition to travel the world, which I did, eventually circumnavigating the globe, which  I managed to accomplish by serving on a number of merchant ships over a period of three years following my release from the Army. During this time, there arose in me the vague idea that it would be possible for me to be a rich man while possessing nothing, and I searched for how it might be done. It was to this end, I began studying the art of judo at the Budokwai in London, where I hoped what they offered would lead me to what I was seeking. After making good progress there, I decided to continue my studies at the Kodokan Institute, the world center for judo in Japan. However, while on my way there I met an anthroposophist who turned me in the opposite direction towards the Goetheanum in Switzerland, the world center for Anthroposophy. This then led to my becoming a Waldorf Teacher for many years in California. During this time my interest in Anthroposophy deepened and I published a small magazine entitled “Towards” for ten years in which I tried to stress the importance of the present Michael Age (see description here). Works by Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Anthroposophy, and that of Owen Barfield, the English Anthroposophist, author, and personal friend, appeared regularly in this magazine, as well as many other quite wonderful and supportive writers. (My wife Arline’s contribution to the magazine was of inestimable value during its years of publication)