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Norbert Bufka is retired from active full time employment but spends his time in writing and speaking on issues that affect this country. He writes a monthly op-ed column for The Midland Daily News. These are included on this website in reverse chronological order as well as by topics. He has also written two books andis prepared to speak on various topics.

His background includes living through wars since the 1940’s, working at various jobs over his career, and married to the same woman for over 40 years. He has one daughter who is married and one grandson.

He has a keen interest in learning. He earned a BA in history from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids and then returned to college to obtain his teacheing certificate in Michigan. He earned a MA in Latin from Illinois State University and a Master of Pastoral Studies (theology) degree from Loyola University New Orleans. He also took various courses in insurance, securities, and financial planning.

His careers included teaching American history and Latin at Bad Axe High School in Michigan for seven years, a laboratory reagents salesman for two years, an insurance agent and financial planner for twenty three years, and finally director of faith formation at a Catholic parish for nine years.

He is very interested in his roots and so has gathered much much genearlogical information that has been duplicated on this site. He grew up in Leelanau County Michigan and has lived in Grand Rapids, Cincinnati, Normal (IL), Bad Axe (MI), and Midland (MI).

For more details click on his life and genealogy.