Randy was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1947. He has been writing poetry and short stories since he was a teenager. His first book of short stories, based on growing up in Baltimore in the 1960s, The Boys of Northwood, was recently published by Lulu.com, and is available on Amazon.com and on the Kindle wireless reading device. Randy is currently retired and living in Maryland with his wife, the love of his life, Veronica, and their five cats.