Writer/Illustrator

• Sep 2022 - Present

Independent Author of:Impland: An Alien Utopia : A 40th Anniversary RetrospectivePart science fiction, part fantasy, part retrospective, Impland presents a future vision from a child's eyes, reinterpreted through that child as a man 40 years later. The descriptions are fanciful, and not always consistent with science of the 1960s and 70s when the bulk of the 20-year project was done, but they are also prescient, anticipating the current search for worlds by decades. Meticulously laid out in writing and illustrating, Impland depicts a radically different species, raising questions not only of adaptation, but of how a utopia should be defined.Appealing to children and adult world-builders alike, Impland traces the progression of the Imp world as well as the author through childhood, as well as the troubles with trying to publish a genre-busting book in the early 1980s.At once micro-focused on diet, households, social relations and spirituality, and macro-focused on planetary and moon orbital dynamics, ecology, life in a cavern, and governance, Impland asks questions that all sentient readers can learn from, no matter what their species. Show less

Writer

• Apr 2006 - Present

Independent novelist and author of:Neitherworld, Book 1 and Book 2 (Printed and Kindle versions)Blending Native American myth, archaeological detail, government conspiracy and a sci-fi flair, Neitherworld covers lots of ground with dexterity and grace. This unique story is populated with alien civilizations, 17th-century Ojibwe shamans, shady government agents and archaeologists. Akiiwan begins in the 1600s, when a talented Native American shaman-Voice-in-the-Sky-is contacted by members of an alien race who are interested sharing with the Ojibwe people their secrets and talents. Fast-forward to the modern day: government agents hire skilled archaeologist Samantha Horner to learn more about Voice-in-the-Sky's mysterious powers. But from the moment her excavation begins, strange occurrences, violent storms, unexpected attacks on crew members and baffling disappearances suggest to Horner that something strange is afoot. Horner's tale is told with skillful ease. The prose is elegant and precise. The descriptions-both of characters and of the natural world-are beautiful and evocative.===============================All self-published books available on Amazon and select independent bookstores. Kindle versions only available on Amazon. Show less

Founder/CEO; Originator/Designer of the RiverArch

• Jan 2022 - Present

The RiverArch is completely modeled in Sketch-Up. Hudson-Yards scale mixed use Development opportunity forming. Like no other building on Earth and in a Red Hot NYC Neighborhood too! 7,630 market-rate and affordable apts., 300,000sf new public space; unique bi-borough public transport system; energy-neutral with up to 5 offgrid energy sources; 900-seat school; $634m/year in apt. maintenance, commercial leases, observation decks etc. Thousands of hours in the making, a one-hour presentation explains all. In person or Skype. Consortium forming NOW. Entered into the NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Competition, Round 2, 5/25/20 Interested? Contact me to set up a time for Zoom or live in NYC meeting. Serious replies only please. Show less

President of Common Ground NY

• Jan 2022 - Present

Member Board Of Directors

• Aug 2019 - Present

At large full voting board of directors member of volunteer Georgist land-tax reform group Common Ground-USA.

Waterfront Edge Design Guideline (WEDG)

• Oct 2020 - Present

A Managing Editor & The Economics Editor

• Nov 2014 - Present

Work directly under Editor-in-Chief, work with other Managing and Senior Editors on writer/blogger issues, site design and feature management. Edit, accept/reject articles for Op Ed News - a Progressive News site that reaches 200,000-800,000 readers/month. Work directly under Editor-in-Chief, work with other Managing and Senior Editors on writer/blogger issues, site design and feature management. Edit, accept/reject articles for Op Ed News - a Progressive News site that reaches 200,000-800,000 readers/month.

Senior Advisor / NY State Coordinator

• Jan 2011 - Present

I specialize in providing modeling of Public Banks (PB) including initial capitalization including CAFR analysis, startup and fixed costs, reserve ratios, ROE, ROA, dividend and profit projections for up to 8 years. Can provide write-ups along with other colleagues in Public Banking Institute showing feasibility of PB, risks and potential rewards of establishing a PB, etc. Have written dozens of articles on Public Banking and also major chapter in my book, "America is Not Broke!" Also provide slideshows (over a quarter million views so far) in-person presentations, phone conferences etc. Show less

Author of "AMERICA IS NOT BROKE!"

• Apr 2015 - Present

The unsustainability of the American economy is as familiar as the newscycle. There is no money for social programs, no money to run the government, no money to cut taxes, and above all, we have to cut, cut, cut. But, what if it’s not true? Instead of familiar complaints about the national debt, leading to just slicing a shrinking economic pie differently, or worse, to Austerity Economics, the reality is that we already have all the wealth we could ever need. The tried and proven proposals in America Is Not Broke would guarantee America’s prosperity, fairness, democracy, and economic and ecological sustainability. Four multi-trillion dollar reforms: Sovereign Money, Georgism, Public Banking, and Ending Government Financial Asset Hoarding, plus a few other major reforms, show how we can have it all, if we only learn where to look. Available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Ihcc54 Show less

Organizer

• Aug 2015 - Sep 2022

Organize and co-lead rides for participants from 1,500-member online meetup.org bicycling group for the East Coast Greenway group. Raise money for the group. Organize and co-lead rides for participants from 1,500-member online meetup.org bicycling group for the East Coast Greenway group. Raise money for the group.

Student, P.T. Lecturer

• 2008 - Sep 2022

Completed 12 courses in Economics Completed 12 courses in Economics

Volunteer Ride Leader

• Jun 2010 - May 2022

Conduct 4 rides/year around greater NYC area 20-32 miles since 2010 for 16 - 65 people. See here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ECGA/ for group I set up for this organization, photos of rides, etc. We cover the Metro NY area, stop for lunch and photo-ops and generally have a good time! Conduct 4 rides/year around greater NYC area 20-32 miles since 2010 for 16 - 65 people. See here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ECGA/ for group I set up for this organization, photos of rides, etc. We cover the Metro NY area, stop for lunch and photo-ops and generally have a good time!

Blogger

• 2010 - May 2022

Write articles on issues of the day, mainly economics and politics Write articles on issues of the day, mainly economics and politics

Volunteer

• 2004 - May 2022

Helped set up and lead bike rides (40+ people), raised awareness of Gaps in Greenway, attended meetings and contributed to group blog Helped set up and lead bike rides (40+ people), raised awareness of Gaps in Greenway, attended meetings and contributed to group blog

President

• Apr 2010 - Feb 2016

President of Georgist/Geoist Organization Common Ground-NYC, a chapter of Common Ground USA President of Georgist/Geoist Organization Common Ground-NYC, a chapter of Common Ground USA

Managing Editor

• May 2009 - Nov 2014

Participate in high level discussions regarding direction of Opednews, Edit, accept/reject articles for Op Ed News. Progressive News site reaches 500,000-800,000 readers/month. Participate in high level discussions regarding direction of Opednews, Edit, accept/reject articles for Op Ed News. Progressive News site reaches 500,000-800,000 readers/month.

manager of Information Systems

• Oct 1987 - Apr 2006

Manager of Information Systems in Human Resources Department

Programmer/Analyst

• Jun 1984 - Sep 1987

Maintain and program PCs for departmental applications. Migrate data from older micro-computers to PCs, help coordinate rollout of PC s for staff and network applications where necessary.

Video Game Designer

• Dec 1984 - Dec 1984

Can you wrest control of the Dark World from the norfs by capturing snakes, dinits, blockheads, and pink graps? "Things In The Dark" is populated by a myriad of strange creatures and is paced for youngsters. Originally written for the Atari (16K RAM with tape, 32K RAM for disk), we've added versions for the Commodore 64; unexpanded VIC-20; Apple (at least 48K RAM); TI-99/4A; IBM PC (at least 64K RAM and color/graphics adapter); and PCjr. The Atari and Commodore versions require a joystick. Can you wrest control of the Dark World from the norfs by capturing snakes, dinits, blockheads, and pink graps? "Things In The Dark" is populated by a myriad of strange creatures and is paced for youngsters. Originally written for the Atari (16K RAM with tape, 32K RAM for disk), we've added versions for the Commodore 64; unexpanded VIC-20; Apple (at least 48K RAM); TI-99/4A; IBM PC (at least 64K RAM and color/graphics adapter); and PCjr. The Atari and Commodore versions require a joystick.

Teacher - Programming

• Jun 1983 - Jun 1984

Taught programming in BASIC on Atari, Commodore PCs to children and adults, published a video game in Compute Magazine: Things in the Dark - http://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue55/dark.php Taught programming in BASIC on Atari, Commodore PCs to children and adults, published a video game in Compute Magazine: Things in the Dark - http://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue55/dark.php