Basil Clark is a retired associate professor of Speech and Theatre at the University of Pikeville in Kentucky where he taught public speaking, theatre, oral interpretation, and interpersonal, political, and health communication courses. His interests lie in writing, gardening, hiking, and art. Basil now resides in Ocala, Florida with wife Cindy, their three cats, and their little Chorkie. They are also blessed to regularly watch Sandhill Cranes in their backyard. He served fourteen months as an Infantryman with the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam where he received the Silver Star and two Bronze Stars (one for Valor.)In 1983, he won grand prize in the Performing Arts Repertory Theatre (Now TheatreWorks, USA [NY]) for his play Change of Exchanges. In 2001, his story "The Town Drunk" was included in The World's Best Shortest Stories published by Quality Paperback Book Club [NY.] In 2007, 2008 he wrote a DVD script for use by 4th grade teachers, Mars Invasion: Coal Camp to Space Camp. The curriculum is approved by the KY Department of Education and coordinates with the Mars Invasion program at the Challenger Learning Center of Hazard, Kentucky.