A H DurshimerArt Durshimer is a high school English and journalism teacher in Bradenton, Florida. He is married and the father of three children. Durshimer, 56, spent 25 years in various newsrooms as a reporter and editor. He began teaching 18 years ago, fulfillig a longtime goal of working with young people. His wife, Meg, also is a former journalist who now teaches elementary school. Durshimer is a lifelong history buff, a habit he indulges through historical re-enactments and presentations of World War II and the Vietnam War era. He, his wife and children all are Florida natives; his sons Ben, 25, and Jake, 27, are the fourth generation of his family born in the state. Durshimer's daughter, Amy, and his three grandchildren live near Athens, Georgia. His hobbies include historical re-enactments, reading (favorite author is Pat Conroy), writing and beachcombing with his wife on Florida's Gulf and Atlantic beaches. Read More Read Less