My wife and I now live in the summers in northern Michigan in an environment which is wonderfully conducive to research, and where most of my work in the last 15 years has been done.
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I continue to be a photographer; I have enjoyed fishing and hunting with a close friend; and have owned two ranches, first in northern California and then in the state of Washington.
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I went to elementary school in Ottawa, and then to a private secondary school.
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While I was there I became deeply interested in photography, and indeed the most noteworthy event in my early life was winning first, third, fourth and seventh prizes in an international competition for college and high school students.
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I would be remiss if I left the impression that my life has been totally preoccupied with scholarly research.
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My record at the University of California as an undergraduate was mediocre to say the best.
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