Who Am I
(or at least, who do I think I am)

Follow the links below to get information about some of the things I do, services I offer and things I care about.  For anything related to dancing, dance leadership and dance-related educational programs, follow the Music & Dance link. For Climate Reality presentations and info on climate change (spoiler alert – it’s real, it’s an existential challenge for humanity and we must address it) follow the Writing & Advocacy link.

Information about The Richest Man in New Babylon – the rules for achieving financial serenity – can be found under “Writing & Advocacy” also.

Latest information and updates will be found under the “Journal” link.  It will include a little bit about all of the above.

Quotations and Observations

Some of the words I try to live by with nods to some of the people who inspire me.

When you stumble, make it part of the dance.

          ― Native American Proverb

“Fern was up at daylight, trying to rid the world of injustice. As a result, she now has a pig. A small one to be sure, but nevertheless a pig. It just shows what can happen if a person gets out of bed promptly.”

          ― E.B. White, Charlotte's Web

It’s not enough to write so that you can be understood: you must write so that you cannot possibly be misunderstood.

          ― Raymond Woodbury Pence, DePauw University, via William R. Burleigh, Editor, The Evansville Press

I know that it's easier to portray a world that's filled with cynicism and anger, where problems are solved with violence. What's a whole lot tougher is to offer alternatives, to present other ways conflicts can be resolved, and to show that you can have a positive impact on your world. To do that, you have to put yourself out on a limb, take chances, and run the risk of being called a do-gooder.

          ― Jim Henson, It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider

Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't.

          ― Pete Seeger