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About Me

Retired MS network engineer. Electrical Engineering degree. Managed network consulting firms and owned my own. I have worked in many international projects and been privileged to know some of humanity. We have lived all over the United States. Active in handicapped volunteerism /meshing technology to enable people with physical limitations. I am a volunteer guardian for the court. Enjoy oil, watercolor, music, cultures, travel. The same incredible woman has put with me for over 40 years. We have Two children, two grandchildren and We are moving permanently from a house to a motor home at end of 2012 to see the country.

Location:
United States Minor Outlying Islands, Fort Wayne,in
Gender:
Male
I am:
Care taker, Global soul

More About Me

I'm passionate about

My wife, Religiosity, alternate energy,oil/watercolor , history, non rap music

An idea worth spreading

Get some sports heroes to say they use TED instead of drugs. Millions of fans would check it out and a few more humans might accidentally get interested in bettering humanity.

My TED Story

As a volunteer active in the handicapped arena a friend sent me a link to a talk given by a lady who had a stroke( Jill Bolte Taylor) and my TED addiction began.

Comments

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    A comment on Talk: Eric Whitacre: Virtual Choir Live

    Mar 23 2013: Mesmerized, by the over all effect when the IBM commercial on brand loyalty started...I don't get it???? did IBM buy TED???? Have I just lost my favorite site on the net?

  • A reply on Talk: Jonathan Haidt: How common threats can make common (political) ground

    Jan 21 2013: Halleluiah and pass the wake up juice..Why keep blaming those who contributed to Social Security and want to draw from it because the government has spent everything we sent in??? Every year I got a letter telling me what I would draw annually because of the amount I paid in and now the entitlement word is used like it's a bad thing...You (social security ) told me I was entitled because of the amount I had paid in.

  • A reply on Conversation: Why does the American government meddle in everything?

    Nov 27 2012: Googled it- Wikipedia has great article on it.-gotta have it-Thank you ! I fantasize the internet was invented so TED could exist and we could touch humanity with a keystroke then I feel good about not being in the obituary's.
  • +2

    A comment on Conversation: Why does the American government meddle in everything?

    Nov 27 2012: As an over 60 American who has had the joy of meeting people from all over the world I find the average American to be clueless about other countries, religions and the ethnic history of others. This allows us to spend most of our time worrying about sports and TV personalities however our politicians feel they must force others to accept their methodology and we only check on them around election time. Most Americans don't hate anyone unless they interrupt a football game or if a news person or religious leader tells us to. We just don't understand anyone else and don't have the inclination to.

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