J Michael WallJ. Michael Wall is a lifelong resident of Washington State. Recently retired, Michael's meandering employment profile includes, but is not specifically limited to: U.S. Forest Service firefighter, steakhouse cook, bartender, electrician, lineman apprntice, meter reader, water utility technician and elementary school teacher. Mr. Wall resides with his wife, Jan, and son, Daniel, in the forested foothills northwest of Tahoma (Mt. Rainier), where he hikes, reads, writes, plays his guitar and sings, quaffs I.P.A. and finds steadfast amusement listening to out-of-state folks struggle to pronounce "Puyallup;" the little city that his family calls home.