You By Vane Lashua
About The Author
Vane Lashua
Working in my family’s print shop as I grew up laid the foundation for my career, first in education and then in publishing and advanced technology development. Over 50 years, I’ve worked with R.R. Donnelley, Reader’s Digest, and Sotheby’s. During my five years at Columbia University “at the turn of the century,” I developed a keen interest in geothermal energy technology, which led me to attend conferences and visit geothermal sites. You can read more in a paper I wrote on the subject: http://thnktnk.net/drill.html.
I am currently involved in several community organizations in my hometown, where I moved from New York five years ago. These include the library, parks, arts council, downtown development, and bird sanctuary. I live here with my fiancée, whom I reconnected with at our 50th high school reunion. Together, we’ve enjoyed traveling through Europe, China, and across the U.S.
About The Book
YOU
For the past 50-some years I have been threatening to write a book. I’ve written poetry, political essays, letters-to-the-editor and stories about my life. Some of these are included here. Originally, I wanted the title to be “Accidental Tourist” until I found that there is a play and movie by that title. Because I’ve often found life events and direction somewhat random, it came to me as a good description. Then, because of a need for a new title, “You” emerged. As a young teen, I read the prologue poem by Auden from a Look magazine page. At first reading, it assigns life’s negative influences to another. As I “matured”, I came to realize that my “Overfamiliar Dense companion” is me — each of ours. I preserved and reflected often on that original page.
- John Gray
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