The author was born in Brooklyn in 1940 and worked a variety of occupations: oil storage tank cleaner, shipfitter, bartender, waiter, office manager, data processor, systems analyst, handyman, and ...view moreThe author was born in Brooklyn in 1940 and worked a variety of occupations: oil storage tank cleaner, shipfitter, bartender, waiter, office manager, data processor, systems analyst, handyman, and building superintendent.view less