I was born in a small village in England and emigrated to Canada with my parents when I was five. I grew up on Navy bases from coast to coast and attended 16 schools before I completed grade eleven. I briefly enlisted in the military and then completed undergraduate studies in Nova Scotia. I enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Chicago and went on to teach in universities in Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia for fifteen years before joining the Federal Public Service. I have consulted and lectured all over the world and now travel purely for pleasure. I have two sons, a lovely wife and a gorgeous home in Ottawa, Canada. I enjoy water gardening, wine and most of all, my granddaughter.