More about me

Isn't the Internet great? I love technology! Music and video downloads and just watching videos online. I almost never turn on the TV, except duiring football season and for rodeo or when the PBR (Professional Bullriders) is on. I love to read, mostly non-fiction about leadership, history (especially WW II), education, personal development and spirituality (which is not the same as religion). The Internet is a great place to find beautiful photography, too, and I love doing that. I also like the ability to use the Net to find out the truth the government and the media doesn't want you to know! I think Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh and George W. Bush are the most dispicable people in America, except for Dick Chaney who is truly evil.

60% of the world's population lives on less that $2 a day and global climate change continues to be our biggest problem. We really could have a wonderful world if we cared about each other more and truly practiced the ideals left to us by the great spiritual leaders and mystics of history. Too bad so many people mistake religion for spirituality--and practice neither!

I actually did some exercise once, but I didn't like it very much.

Activities
I follow politics and write lots of letters! I love to read and am into spirituality. I travel whenever possible, and love to walk around the lake that is near my home. I like to hike and to talk to friends--email, online, or on the phone. I am very interested in spirituality vs. religion and engage in daily spiritual practices. I love music but need to be familiar with more performers and what they produce. I also love going to museums of just about any type and am especially fond of art museums and galleries. Professionally, I develop Leadership capabilities in individual clients and in organizations and specialize in Institutional Change and Implementing and Sustaining Change.
Favorite Charities
Food for the Poor, Kiva.com, public broadcasting; Amnesty International: UNICEF, Environmental Defense Fund;
Favorite Music
Mozart, The Beatles, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Gershwin. Classical, pop, rock, country. Alan Jackson, Niel Diamond, Sarah Brightman, Bocelli, Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks; CCR; The Eagles and especially Idie music and unsigned bands
Favorite TV Shows
The History Channel and interesting things on PBS. The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and Kieth Oberman on MSNBC; MASH;
Favorite Movies
Saving Private Ryan; The Hunt for Red October; It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World; The Sum of All Fears; The Perfect Storm: The Longest Day; Apollo 13; The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming; Romeo and Juliet
Favorite Books
Huckleberry Finn; The Ascent of Man; The Secret Message of Jesus; Leading Change; The People, Yes; The Collected Poems of Robert Frost; Tony Hillerman's Mystery Novels; Don Coldsmith's Historical Fiction; Collected Poetry of Rumi
Favorite Quotes
Without vision, the people perish (Proverbs) The result of prayer is life. (Francis of Assisi) Who wants to worship a God who can be fully comprehended? (W. Paul Young, in The Shack) You might quiet the whole world for a second if you pray. And if you love, if you truly love, our guns will wilt. (St. John of the Cross) Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.....Brick walls are there for those who don't want something badly enough. (From, "The Last Lecture") Be kind! Everyone is fighting their own secret battle. (Unknown)
Favorite Places
The Canadian Rockies; Colorado; Santa Barbara; Monterey; California Wine Country; New York City; Lake Arrowhead; San Diego; Monterey