An abstract of my life

By John Ray (M.A.; Ph.D.)

At the time of writing in early 2023 I am only months away from turning 80 -- so I am OLD!

So I think I should start out with a note that although my energy levels are what you would expect of someone that age (low), I am in fact in exceptionally good health. Scans and tests show that I have high levels of good functioning in my heart, liver, kidneys and bones. Unusually for my age, I take no pills at all for my health. And I still have a fair bit of hair (Not bald). My BP is usually around 140/80 (normal). I have however shrunk a bit in height -- from an original 5'10" to 5'8" (173 cm). I do suffer from recurrent skin cancer, which makes me look a bit blotchy. I get the cancers removed regularly so it is only a minor problem

Aside from that I am a jocular former High School and university teacher. I am Australian born of working class origins and British ancestry. My doctorate is in psychology but I taught mainly sociology. I also made significant money in real estate so retired when I was 39. I live in a big "Queenslander" house in central Brisbane but I am not flash in any way. My style is Bohemian. My main interests are blogging, classical music, history, current affairs and languages. I have been married four times to four fine women with whom I remained on amicable terms but I am single these days

Contacts: Ph 07 33914168 or 0448285691
Email: jonjayray@hotmail.com; jonjayray@gmail.com
Blogs: dissectleft.blogspot.com or awesternheart.blogspot.com