LIFE’S LESSONS
“A Successful Collection of Failures”
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About the Authors
Bios:
Ted Fearnley
Rick Fearnley
Author's Bio
Ted Fearnley
Born in 1932, Ted spent his younger years getting in and out of trouble. After graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto, he spent a few years in structural design. Later, he designed highways and other roads for a major Toronto consulting firm. Then, in 1971, he formed his own consulting business and worked as a specialist in traffic, and road planning and design. For over thirty years Ted wrote technical reports concerning highway routes and traffic analyses and never once succumbed to the temptation of inserting a humorous comment.
He pined away writing normal, detailed, boring reports despite a secretive career-long desire to write a humorous traffic report. This was probably his most impossible dream—doomed to failure because of an incompatible approach to a mundane subject.
Ted gave up Civil Engineering for a career in sales as the Canadian representative for an innovative American company that sells Camera Lowering Systems and other unique roadway safety products. This new line of work has proven to be more interesting and much more rewarding.
Ted’s three children along with his wife’s two boys have given them eight grandchildren. Ted and his wife, Nancy, live on their own in North York, Ontario, and are enjoying their retirement years together…although Ted’s version of retirement is working full-time.
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Author's Bio
Rick Fearnley
After high school Rick became an entertainer and took to the stage as an illusionist in a large scale Magic Show. He was billed as The Amazing Rick Fearnley. Later, he transitioned into stand-up comedy and shared the stage with many notable comics such as John Candy, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and Jim Carrey.
Rick has worked as an Air Traffic Controller, been involved with major theatrical productions, and used his experience in retail management to help him run various businesses from vending routes to sound studios.
He now works as a 911 operator and Police Dispatcher for The Toronto Police Service. He is often asked for his editorial comments concerning manuals and documents produced by the unit responsible for training 911 personnel. Recently he was honoured with the highest award in his profession—Communications Operator of the Year (2005).
Rick has been married for nineteen years and lives with his wife, Annette, and their three children in Aurora, Ontario. Together they attend church and spend much of their free time entertaining guests at their cottage in Muskoka, Canada.
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