I was blessed from birth with an inquisitive mind, I have spent a lot of time in the conscious effort to know the truth about the universe and the people that populate it. I was lucky to attend Catholic schools that encouraged me to learn. They also gave me a sense of responsibility to fellow humans. which accounts for my interest in prevention and allievation of pain and my interest in politics. My greatest personal rewards have come from my family and friends. I write to share my accumulated experience and values with others. I write to eliminate unfairness, intorerance. and errors that hurt other people. I am a pragmatic problem solver and try to be constructively critical rather than polemic.

My awards are in the area of medicine and public health from such organizations as Calif. Rural Indian Heealth Board,Calif Maternal and Child Health Association, Calif Human Services Organization, Calif Parents and Teachers Association,Calif Dietians,American Physician Executives, Calif Public Health Asssocition, American College of Medical Genetics, and American Association of Public Health lLaboratory Directors.