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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Location | Mesa, AZ, United States |
| Introduction | I'm a metal tiger (specifically, a black dragon born in the year of the gold tiger). I have been an inventor nearly all my life, and a writer, a rock climber and mountaineer for more than 20 years, climbing as high as 18.800 Ft. (5730M) on the volcanoes in Mexico.I also designed and built my own 1927 Ford Roadster street rod from an idea.Due to my long time interest in martial arts and historical combat, I became interested in Japanese swordsmanship. I began my study of Shinkendo, and after years of work managed to earn my Hyaku-e (black belt level) rank, and was an instructor for several years.I'm more introspective these days, but I still embrace the inner warrior in me and am always on the lookout for the next great adventure. I am a Vietnam Veteran and a three time cancer survivor. I also own a U.S. patent for an exercise device. |
| Interests | Apple computers, hot rods, music, reading, writing, new adventures, travel. |
| Favorite movies | Last of the Mohicans, J-Men Forever, Last Samurai, Backdraft, Blade Runner, Apocalypse Now, Marx Brothers, K2, Legend, Never Cry Wolf, Musa, Robin of Sherwood, Love Letter, Troy |
| Favorite music | ZZ Top, Beatles, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Gary Hoey, Scorpions, Moody Blues, Tangerine Dream, Secret Garden, Enya, Chuck Jonkey, Leo Kottke, Classical, Laliya, Brian Eno, Mozart. |
| Favorite books | Alan Dean Foster, Arthur C. Clarke, Death Dealer, Edgar Allen Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Mary Stewart, Rick Ridgeway, Toshishiro Obata. |
You have a red jar of cedar chips. Why do moths miss the forest?
If you could only go back to a single specific point in your life and change a decision you made, that you feel would alter your future path for the better, what would that be?