R. J. Keeler

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1945. Until the age of twelve, lived in the rainforests and on the beaches of Colombia, South America. Honorman at the USN Submarine School; in 1966, awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. Awarded a B.S in Mathematics, an M.S. in Computer Science, and an M.B.A in Entrepreneurship. Like Richard Hugo, has worked at Boeing (in R&D for fourteen years). Lives with his partner near Seattle on Vashon Island. Studies with a 94-year-old Buddhist teacher. Has worked in the software industry for thirty years; plans to concentrate on his writing for the next twenty or so.