“Norm is an “ol salt” whose been sailing on Lake Michigan in all kinds of weather and all sorts of vessels for 45 years.”I’ve not learned much about sailing,” he says with a laugh, “but I’m terrific when it comes to what wine goes with what kind of day.” In his earier life, he was a litigation attorney in federal court in Chicago and around the country. Now he’s turned to writing and doing strategic planning for not-for-profit organizations. He lives in downtown Chicago with his husband of 7 years and various foregin exchange students who visit regularly.