I worked as an anthropologist in Flagstaff, Arizona on the Navajo Reservation for many years.

I wrote a science column in the local Flagstaff newspaper.

I continue to write and do animal rescue work.

My passion is ...

the sciences and animals

I know too much about ...

reading.

My parents always told me ...

study hard and always be curious about life.

My childhood ambition ...

to write.

My favorite memory ...

rescuing a particular reservation dog.

Why I write ...

it gives me satisfaction.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

reading M. C. Beaton mysteries.

My first job ...

washing dishes at a local restaurant.

My best moment ...

getting that first story published a long time ago.

My inspiration ...

my dog and my cats.

Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Explanation of the functions of the human body

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For most of us, a machine means something made of metal or wood. Webster's defines a machine as "a structure consisting of a framework, and various fixed and moving parts, for doing some kind of work." For doctors and scientific medical researchers, this definition applies not just to cars or computers, but to the human body.

One scientist friend told me he thought the human body was nature's supreme achievement. This supreme achievement is something that many of us take for granted. Our everyday activities, however, are powered by a system that is very complex and efficient. Medic...

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