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I'm in western Canada.
Career life: I've been a Journalist, Pro Photographer, Freelance General Researcher, Teacher of Journalism, Administrator, Garlic Farmer... not in that order.
Recent large project: Since 1999, when I co-founded a province-wide marketing cooperative for designed wood products, I've been on its board of directors and acted as a co-op developer. [1]
My degree is jointly in Psychology and Social Science. I took further education in Magazine Journalism, Ecology (science), and Experimental Design. Long ago I studied Latin and French, though I'm no longer fluent in these.
Interests include: Positive community interfaces with natural environments (especially forests, rivers, lakes). Hiking. X-C skiing. Building. Gardening (veggies, ornamental and fruit-bearing shrubs, trees). Bench-carpentry & Mechanics (designing and building useful things of wood, metal, and other materials). Film, including vintage and classic films. I'm interested in technology – but don't feel that technology is the sole (or even the foremost) answer to the problems of humankind.
Frequent reading: Aspects of history. Various topics in botany, general biology, arboriculture, and gardening. Sustainability strategies. Renewable-energy technologies. Successful projects for the public good (esp. at the community level). Biographies.
Miscellaneous: I was awarded the "British Columbia Forests Excellence Award" 1999/2000. As an aspect of my interest in forests, I've edited two forest-history volumes for our regional museum. I've authored two other published books, and I've written for Canadian national and regional magazines and newspapers. Recently, also, I've done copy editing for English translations from Far Eastern languages as well as editing of material to be presented in learning institutions in the Far East.
I believe in the importance of NGOs. I sometimes take on the role of a volunteer educator. I've driven a dogsled.
