Wayne Street forever! That's what one of my close school friends, Tom Pausezk, says whenever we catch up. I feel very fortunate to have grown up in South Bend's Sunnymeade neighborhood, as it seems to me that, for a brief period, there was a magical element to life there.
I met my wife at a New Year's Eve party in the basement of the house across the street. It was truly love at first sight. In fact, the friend who brought her there started giggling as she could tell what had happened.
Yes, it's true, at age 27, I accepted a job offer to work for an 18-year-old. My mother was shocked. I told her it just seemed like the right thing to do. By the time he was 30, that 18-year-old was a multi-billionaire. His name is Michael Dell. It was an incredible experience, and that's an understatement.

Sometime in March of 1975, between classes, I almost butted heads with IU coach Bobby Knight, who was there to recruit Glen Sudhop for the 1976 team. I was walking in one direction, while Coach Knight was walking in the opposite direction. Each of us was walking with our heads down. We both looked up just as we were about to collide. We were inches away from each other, eye to eye, though at that time we were taller than I. Neither of us said a word as we moved out of each other's way, and we went on with our business. I was too stunned to say anything, and he was, well, he was just trying to get out of the building.

I have a Twin Brother, Jack and almost an Irish Sister - Laurie.