Denny & Sonja

About the Book

Some parts of this book detail the challenges we had regarding our desire to marry; most of it details what happened thereafter. At the end of the book, there will be an update. As was mentioned earlier, our number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren is growing like a Californian wildfire. My wife and I are very proud of what we accomplished because we strongly believe that family is everything. In addition to telling my students about family, I also tell them to get a good education because it will open doors for them. I suggest that they find a job they love and then they will never have to work for a living. In 1979, that is exactly what I did as I started teaching at Erie Community College (ECC), and four months later, I started teaching at Niagara University (NU). Now in December 2017, I am thrilled to say that I still teach at both schools and could not be happier. In addition, I later obtained a course at the south campus of ECC, which means I am currently teaching at three different locations. At NU, I am told I have a job for life, and I hope the same is true at ECC. It is a blessing to work with college students, and I love everyone I work with. No doubt there are many college professors who feel exactly the same way. The starting pay can be very low, but every time there is a vacancy, hundreds of well-educated applicants quickly seek to replace them. Those who are lucky like I always have been will reap rewards that are far more important than money. This is my story, and I hope you enjoy it.

About the Author

About the Author Eight years in Military Service: USAFSS Intelligence Analyst, Top Secret Security Clearance 1964 – 1965 Vietnam Veteran 1965 – 1966 National Security Agency (NSA) Education University of Maryland 30 credit hours University at Buffalo B.A. Degree (1971) Fredonia State College Graduate Study Buffalo State College Graduate Study Syracuse University Juris Doctor Degree (1978) Related Work Experience Practice law 23 years; appointed special prosecutor Professor Erie Community College September 1979 – Present Niagara University January 1980 – Present Taught at Bryant & Stratton College (1979 – 1982) Taught on Television at WNED-TV for one semester Taught several years at the Geico Insurance Company Taught several years on the Seneca Cattaraugus reservation at the Saylor Building and Library