Brief Biography of John Arkwright
John's mother paid for his birth by digging sweet potatoes during the final stages of her pregnancy.
His father was in a half-body cast due to a train accident. Mom recited The Raven to John to put
him to sleep at night. When he was young, the soles of his feet were thick and hard from going
barefoot for seven or eight months per year. His back was tanned from going shirtless. The family
made sacrifices to take him and his brother camping on creeks, on the beaches of south Louisiana,
and in the Ozarks.
He was fascinated by tic-tac-toe and checkers, which his grandfather, Cricket, taught him. Later he
enjoyed chess, baseball, football, and impromptu wrestling at his small country school. He loved
to read, favoring fantasy and science fiction, especially enjoying Isaac Asimov. In high school he
read Tolkein and his taste in games turned to historical wargames and fantasy games.
John earned a degree in economics at a regional university near his home. He attended the
University of Wyoming for a semester then completed a PhD in Economics from the University of
South Carolina with fields in statistics and game theory. He published research on the economics
of terrorism, education, gambling, corporate incentives, and other topics.
John married Julia about the time he earned his first degree. They now live in a small southern
mountain town with their three sons. John works hard to show his students how they can apply
the discipline of rational decision making to enrich their lives. Julia works hard to raise three sons
and an aggravating husband. John writes when he can. Julia, the world's most voracious reader,
edits his work.
John enjoys writing, reading, talking about politics and religion, playing online games, and spending
time with his family. His mother is now deceased. His hero is his father, Scotty.
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