Bachelors Degree with Honors in Sociology: University Of California, Berkeley

Over 36 graduate units in Sociology, Public Administration, and Business Administration.

Proficient in TSO/ISPF programming in SAS and FOCUS

USAF Officer (Captain) with experience in requirements determination, directing fuels operations and accounting, and munitions accounting and control. Planning and forecasting for large and complex inventories. Supervision and management of between 35 and 150 personnel in administrative and technical operations.

While in the military, I lived in Germany and Italy for over five years, and was able to travel extensively throughout Europe, including making several trips to my favorite town: Paris.

Experience as an OSHA administrator in fuels operations, munitions, resource management, and supplies. Hospital work included hospital statistician, student library assistant, and pharmacy assistant.

Coordinated and managed complex computer installations and conversions.

Civilian statistical strategic planning, computer programming, and forecasting for complex aircraft engine inventories for a major airline.

Award winning artist and muralist.

With a very rare medical condition, G-6PD, if it could be sung, painted, played on a violin, composed, written, acted, learned, read, done well, attempted, or danced, it was my imperative to do these things when young. As a result, a lot has been learned and done.

The most important lesson that has been learned from all of this is that learning never stops, and that humility in the face of unlearned knowledge is essential.

My passion is ...

The Arts. All of them.

I know too much about ...

Too many things.

My parents always told me ...

Whatever it is, do it well.

My childhood ambition ...

To live to adulthood.

My favorite memory ...

Arriving in Europe

Why I write ...

Because I read

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

Iron Chef and "Variations On A Well Known Sea Chantey"

My first job ...

Picking prune plums

My best moment ...

Singing alone without stage fright

My inspiration ...

My family

Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Which is more important when it comes to health food: Taste or nutrition?

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The most important defense mechanism that we have against toxins and poisons in nature is our sense of taste. As a result, in our development as whole human beings, taste becomes an important part of our enjoyment , desire to eat, rejection of, and choice of foods. In too many cases, of course, the desire for the taste of fats, sugars, and strong spices can become a detriment to choosing nutritious and healthy foods. But taste is the mechanism by which we test the quality, nutrition, and safety of food. With constant bombardment of continuous bad taste and texture, we challenge our natural ...

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