So here in these links, each one opens a new tab/browser/page, when I get them written,  you can learn a little more about this tiger, from his upbringing through his formative years, to his age of reason, heheh as Carllin puts it, up to the present.  It ain't a pretty sight.  Trust me here.

1.  The early years 2.  What Mom taught me 3.  The Indian in me 4.  The Celtic years 5.  Keep your Pantheon 6.  The great Depression 7.  The Great Debate 8.  Realization