Jeff Cates lives in Central California. His published fiction has appeared in Europe and North America. In addition to earning a Master’s Degree in math education three years ago, his titles include: Forest Service firefighter, teacher, survivalist, track coach, fruit picker, columnist, husband, the author of over one thousand critiques of stories and novels, ditch digger, sports editor, painter, independent voter, father of two children, and numerous other characters. It’s up to readers to determine the chronology of these events.