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About Me

36 years of radio broadcasting, ad agencies with occasional stints in food service and retail between media gigs. Currently volunteering with a local community theatre while recovering from stage IV neck cancer treatment (chemo, radiation, surgery) and working at building a "Living History Theatre" focusing on the history of The Great Northwest.

Location:
United States, Livingston, MT
Current organization:
Blue Slipper Theatre
Past organizations:
Northwest Living History Theatre
Current role:
Marketing Director for NPO Community Theatre
Gender:
Male
Areas of expertise:
Advertising (Creative), playwriting/theatrical production, Music, Radio broadcasting and production
I am:
Artist, Brainstormer, Idea generator, Musician, Performer, Producer, Writer/Editor
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I'm passionate about

Inspiring hearts and minds through the arts. I believe the only way positive change happens is for people to seriously desire to change their priorities for the betterment of all.

An idea worth spreading

The need of the many outweighs the greed of the few.

Talk to me about

Ways to inspire positive, creative attitudes and foster a desire in people to learn and grow. Ways to inspire folks to rise above the lowest common denominator and evolve.

People don't know that I'm good at

Darning socks. Creating decent meals out of funky leftovers. Using old junk in new ways.

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    A comment on Conversation: What is happiness?

    Mar 2 2012: I read this sometime back in the 70's and still remember it: "Happiness is having what you want...and wanting what you have." I especially like the second part.

  • A comment on Conversation: Why is breast cancer detection technology so primitive?

    Feb 9 2012: Excellent questions, and as one who is surviving stage IV head/neck cancer, I would ask them in regard to all forms of this killer. Early detection is the key. As for underfunded research, here's my thought (ripping off a famous line), "The need of the many outweighs the greed of the few." Sadly, too few health industry bigwigs don't seem to agree.

    Just a thought: I wonder if a prediliction to cancer is possibly to be found in our DNA? If that were the case, perhaps DNA might be altered early in life as a preventative? Admittedly, I'm no scientist...perhaps this thought is misinformed.

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