Relationship
Single
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio
Places I've been
High School Name (City, State) McNicholas High School, Cincinnati, Ohio College Name University of Cincinnati Aultman Hospital Nurse Anesthesia Program, Canton, Ohio (now the Akron University Nurse Anesthesia program). College Graduation Year 1974 at UC, 1981 from Nurse Anesthesia training. College Graduation Major/Concentration Liberal Arts, nursing, anesthesia sciences Occupation(s) Retired CRNA, licensed wedding officiant/minister, artist, public speaker/educator dealing with the disease of addiction/alcoholism.
Work
More about me

I'm divorced, 54, have 2 beautiful daughters, a fantastic son-in-law, and the best father, brother, and sister in the world! I'm an artist, public speaker, licensed wedding officiant, and all around good guy (just ask my ex-wives).

My current project is establishing a consulting/educational business focusing on the disease of addiction. Our culture views addiction as a moral weakness and character defect even though extensive research over the past 2 decades has provided undeniable proof of the physiological basis of the disease. These changes produce significant alterations in the individual's body and behavior, eventually leading to death if intervention and treatment aren't instituted. We will never win the "war on drugs" unless we change our battle plan. It's my mission to be one of the forces that changes that plan.

 

Activities
Running my businesses; research; drawing portraits in graphite, carbon, and charcoal; movie buff (mostly action, sci-fi, comedy); reading; speaking about the disease of addiction
Favorite Charities
Faces and Voices of Recovery, AA and NA, my church
Favorite Music
rock from the 60's, 70's, some contemporary rock and country, contemporary Christian, and my daughter Kim's music (jazz/blues)
Favorite TV Shows
Law and Order (all of them), CSI (the original), Dogfights (History Channel), Intervention, Myth Busters, NCIS, House, Shark
Favorite Books
Batman Begins, Casino Royale (love Daniel Craig as Bond), Superman: The Movie, Superman Returns, Apollo XIII, The Right Stuff, The Mask of Zorro, Dracula (Frances Ford Coppola's), Young Frankenstein, Bela Lugosi Dracula, Christopher Lee as Dracula
Favorite Quotes
"One day at a time", "It is better to remain silent and appear a fool, than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." "Forgiveness is realizing you will never have a better past."
Favorite People
My daughters, My Dad, my sister.
Favorite Places
Home, out in the country, next to a body of water (preferrably the ocean).
Favorite Animals
Dogs (they love you no matter what).