...I am familiar with the History of both Western and Eastern Civilization as well as the great religions of the world. I have published two books and written many articles in both the popular press and the academic press. I am extremely knowledgeable about Asia in general and Thailand in particular. (read more)
...V. I have been helping students to gain a real understanding of science, while having fun doing it, for 14 years. Because I have worked as a Manufacturing Plant Chemist, a research assistant for UC Davis, a Process Control Supervisor, owned my own business, and did research at the National Institutes of Health, I know how science is applied in the real world. (read more)
...It has been my privilege to teach scores of students how to play classical and folk violin over the past 15 years. I began taking violin training Suzuki style at the age of 6 and continued to learn how to read music with a traditionally trained teacher from Hungary. I have played in orchestras around the country. (read more)