* ...................................... Books published by Research & Education Association that I authored: .... Essentials of Computer Science I .... Essentials of Computer Science II .... Computer Networks Super Review .... Java Super Review .........As contributing technical editor orwriter: .... SAT The Best Preparation For .... GRE Computer Science .... Fundamentals of Engineering Exam .... Super Review of C++ .... Careers 2000 .... AP Computer Science Exam Guide .... * ............................................................................ * ......................................Education: .......... California State University at Long Beach (CSULB): .... BA Math 1970 .... BS Computer Science & Engineering 1985 .... MS Computer Engineering 1993 ......... * ............................................................................. * .....................................Work background: ......... Statistician - (time studies) industrial engineering work .... Actuarial work: pension fund of major city. .... Telecommunications Engineer .... Technical Writer/Editor .... Computer Consultant ......... * ............................................................................. * .....................................Hobbies: ......... Running (ran three races in my life): .... 1999 Long Beach Marathon - 6:07:16 .... (I coudn't walk for 5 days) .... 2000 Seal Beach 10k - 57:49 .... (my shoelace came untied) .... 2000 Long Beach Marathon - 5:46:46 .... (I think I'm getting the nack of it) .... Have entered Utah Ironman - June 2002 .... (It's always been a dream, but maybe not this year) ......... * ............................................................................. * .....................................Music: .... Play saxophone and guitar: pop, blues, jazz, country .... Favorite songwriter(s): Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson .... Favorite composer: I don't have one .... Music listen to the most: Classical .... (I don't listen to music that much.) ......... * ............................................................................. * .....................................Literature: Favorite writers - in order: Raymond Chandler, WilliamFaulkner, John Steinbeck, SaulBellow, John Updike .... Favorite book: The Testament by John Grisham ......... * ............................................................................. * .....................................TV: I don't watch TV ......... * ............................................................................. * .....................................Ex-hobbies ......... Weight lifting: no longer muscle bound .... San Jose State University - 1969 .... Awarded track & field scholarship .... (Shotputter and discus thrower) .... Maybe Best College Track Team Ever .... (Downside - I wasn't that good) .... Gradually quit weight lifting. ......... * ............................................................................. * .....................................Movies .... Ex-movie buff: Liked - foreign, arty, & mainstream .... Worked at Main Street Video 4 yrs. .... See much fewer movies now. ......... * ............................................................................. * ......................................Travel (a lot - mostly when I was a kid) .... Philippines (lived there two years) .... Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand,Sri-Lanka, Somalia, Egypt, France,England, Scotland, 34 States. ......... * ............................................................................. * .....................................Personal Dimensions: Height: 6'2', Weight: 190 lbs, Age: I'll let you figure it out. ......... * ............................................................................ * .....................................Interests: Economics (strong interest)I know a lot about economics - as an amateur. .... * ............................................................................ * .....................................Education (very strong interest) - Am empathetic, I want to help. Also, I overcame a learningdisability (severe ADD).

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