Brothers,

"The time has come, the walrus said to speak of many things." And my memory runs out regarding quotes from Alice in Wonderland. Or was it Through the Looking Glass? Not of earth shattering importance, but it does bring me to an important review of the factors and influences that brought me to where I am today. And in so doing, define who and what I am today.

This is not intended to become a chest thumping, "look at what Johnny has become" story, but a serious examination of the twists and turns that brought me to today. A beginning in 1937 as the first born of Antoine Aart Nunnikhoven and Margaret Lois (Spence) Nunnikhoven. That is well documented and well may be one of the few data points that is equally certifiable.

I hope that this column will generate a significant conversation among the readers. It is one of it's purposes; another is to generate similar thought and examination among others.

In the Name of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

John Nunnikhoven