As you can tell by the decor of this page, at heart I'm stuck in the late sixties, early seventies era. I have matured slightly and cut off my long pony tail. But I haven't given up the "cause". I'm still an advocate for peace and nonviolent social change. My personal idols are John Lennon, Ghandi, and Martin Luther King

When I went to college I was supported by the Vietnam era GI Bill. I'm not sure I would have made it through college otherwise. In college I studied a lot of Psychology, Sociology, Politcal Science, and Philosophy. Professionally, I am now a counselor specializing in working with people who are violent. I view myself as a teacher of peace, love, and nonviolence. For nearly two decades I've maintained a private counseling practice named Nonviolent Alternatives.

I do have considerable concerns with politics. My highest political concern is the current situation with healthcare. As a private small business owner I must currently purchase an individual health insurance coverage on the open market. The problem with this arrangement is there is no group protection, thus no real protection at all. This defeats the primary purpose for having insurance in the first place. For example, in the unfortunate event I were to have some type of severe medical crisis, I have no doubt my insurance company would drop me like a hot potato. Or they may perhaps increase my premiums beyond my ability to pay. Then I'll become one of the millions of people in our nation that are uninsured. Plus I won't be able to find and purchase new health insurance because I will now have a "pre-exisitng condition" that excludes my eligibility. The next time I have a major medical issue needing treatment, I will be required to "self-pay" for the services I need. In other words I won't just need to pay the rates for service which insurance providers negotiate (which can be substantial), I will be billed top rates for services. It is very likely I would be forced into bankruptcy. Without group protection, there is no real protection. If you think I'm exagerating, click here to read some of the stories others have experienced.

The Republican position on healthcare does not properly address this issue. The problem is not the monthly or annual cost of the policy. I appreciate tax credits and rebates to lower my out of pocket expenses to pay my health insurance premium. But that doesn't resolve the core of the issue, the lack of group protection. Michael Moore's movie "SiCKO" does a great job of bringing a gut level awareness of the current dilemma we are facing with this issue. Everyone should see this movie.

I have very little local family, but I am married to a very kind and nice woman named Kim. Here is a picture of the two of us.

Mostly I'm a homebody, however, we often enjoy going out for dinner. My favorite food is sushi. I know, I know...raw fish!!! The only thing I can say is that if you don't like sushi then you've never tried it.

Kim and I like to go to movies. We usually go to Landmark Keystone Art Cinema. We also like to go to live theater and see an occassional play. If we go watch live sports it's usually one of our local minor league teams, the Indianapolis Indians baseball team or the Indiana Ice hockey team. I grew up in Fort Wayne and my family always had season tickets to see the Komets, so as a kid I was a huge hockey fan.

In 2008 Kim and I had to go to Las Vegas to attend her daughter's wedding so we took the opportunity to see The Beatles LOVE Cirque Du Soleil show. It was absolutely amazing.

We rarely ever go to Colts or Pacer games live as the ticket prices are getting so silly. Plus available seats are in the nose bleed sections, so the view is better on TV. Kim and I did have the opportunity to go to the Colts two home playoff games on their way to the 2006 Superbowl. The AFC championship game against the Patriots was probably the most exciting thing I've ever experienced in my life. Wow was that a blast. It had to be one of the best pro football games ever played.