About

Clark Eide

Co-Author

Twit Number 2!
Born and raised in the beautiful city of Des Moines, Iowa, I had no idea that I would eventually land and live in the country that gave Des Moines its name, France! But it has been a delightful surprise…and a wonderful spot to share with my French-born wife, Agnès.
I spent 35 years managing businesses – mostly my own – in the USA. I had companies that brokered foreign exchange for American companies large and small and another that recovered taxes for them in Europe. Prior to th

Carl "Doc" Martens

Co-Author

I’m “Doc” …legally known as Carl Martens. I was born and raised in Sheboygan, WI., and began piano lessons at age 4 – like Tchaikovsky – but that’s where the similarity ends. I had visions of becoming a concert pianist – even when entering the University of Wisconsin. However, as a typical freshman, spending time focusing on girls was much more satisfying than spending 6 hours a day sitting in front of a piano keyboard. I changed majors to Voice and Theatre. Much more rewarding! That prepared