Don A. Lackey lives in Katy, Texas and is a native born Texan. He has a degree in Mathematics, practically an MBA and is a Certified and experienced secondary Math teacher, and started and operated one of the first computer software and services businesses and wrote all business and industrial applications software for IBM mid range computers for many years. He had been a software author and business consultant, Licensed USCG 100 ton captain, owner of a thirty-eight foot sailing yacht, pilot of small aircraft, and motorcycled all over the United States. He also has always dabbled in music and plays several instruments and produces music and video productions. Lackey has four grown children and grandchildren. He has a music production studio in his home and several well-endowed computer systems on at all times on where he does all his production and writing activities. He loves to travel, especially out west and to South America.