Interests:	Teaching and inspiring others to keep learning, also teaching and training in martial arts (TKD) thereby impacting lives for the better, one student at a time, camping in the wilderness of the great American West appreciating the beauty that we have been blessed with and the power of nature, writing thought provoking books, columns and articles to inspire and to better our society - for all. My life has been all about making a difference to people around me, whether they be individuals, groups or institutions. The most important thing that a fellow human being can do to another human being is to touch their lives in a meaningful way thereby giving them hope. We only live once; let's do it right!
Favorite Music:	America, Ann Murray, Andrea Bocelli, Barry White, Beach Boys, BG's, Bobby Darin, Bob Segar, Chairman of the Board, Chi-Lites, Christopher Cross, Cusco, Don McLean, Doobie Brothers, Dvorak, Eagles, ELO, Elton John, Engelbert Humperdinck, Enya, Everly Brothers, Earth Wind & Fire, Frank Sinatra, George Winston, Jacksons, Jimmy Buffet, John Mellencamp, Johnny Cash, MC Hammer, Mendelssohn, Nat King Cole, Patsy Cline, Paul McCartney, REO Speedwagan, Righteous Brothers, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Milsap, Sam Cooke, Sarah Brightman, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, Witney Houston, Willie Nelson...
Favorite TV Shows:	Andy Griffith Show, Batman, Bewitched, Bonanza, Brady Bunch, Combat!, Dick Van Dyke Show, Family Affair, Flip Wilson Show, Gilligan's Island, Gomer Pyle USMC, Green Acres, Mister Ed, My Favorite Martian, The Beverly Hillbilies, The Green Hornet, I Dream of Jeannie, Lost in Space, The Addams Family, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Munsters, The Partridge Family, Star Trek, The Twilight Zone...(did you see a pattern here? That was a special time in the USA). More recent: All in the Family, Jefferson's, Jerry Seinfeld, Home Improvement - modern version of the Brady Bunch.
Favorite Movies:	I appreciate movies - or anything else in life - that leaves me with something to reflect on: Billy Jack, Breaker Morant, Cadence, Das Boot, Gladitor, Iron Eagle, Legends of the Fall, River Runs Throught It, Shawshank Redemption, The Last of the Mohicans, The Mission, The Hunt for Red October...and so it goes. In the end, it's all about relationships between people.
Favorite Books:	At my age, I do not have the luxery of randomly picking out books and hoping for the best. I have enjoyed reading many books by various authors over the years. Now, I am down to two authors whereby reading their books takes me away... The two are: W.E.B. Griffin and Michael Crichton. WEB Griffin books: Brotherhood of War Series, Corp. Series, Honor Bound, Men at War Michael Crichton books: Congo Jurassic Park Lost World State of Fear Sphere Timeline Two superb authors for two different reasons.
Favorite Quotes:	"L'audauce, l'audauce, tourjour l'audauce"
About Me:	I am running for Congress in the 4th District of North Carolina because I love the United States of America and the people and I see the unfulfilled potential of our nation being held back due to professional politicians with misguided values and loyalties. Thomas Jefferson wrote on July 4th, 1776 that "In the course of human events, it becomes necessary..."