John WestJohn West grew up in Santa Monica, California. He graduated from California State University in Long Beach, California, with a major in biology, a major in physical education, a minor in physical science, and a lifetime standard-teaching credential. e taught science for thirty-three years and retired in 2001. Keeping current in biology and advances in science has enabled John to give a semiscientific bent to his humor. He has also written a child's book titled Being Three and recorded a CD of original cowboy poetry. John lived six months on Bainbridge Island, Washington, and six months in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is married to Valerie and has two children and five grandsons. Read More Read Less