"First of all I'm British with a US Residency Card, and semi retired. After 23 years in the UK Royal Navy, where I served as an electronics engineer, I moved into civilian life as an Engineering Manager specializing in the verification and validation of multi-million dollar contracts in both the military and civilian spheres. During my time in the RN, in addition to qualifying for an associate degree in electrical engineering, I earned a B.Sc. Politics and Economics and an M.Sc. in Information Technology and Management.

In the RN I spent many years as an instructor and passed training courses in Train course development, Quality Assurance and teaching. In addition, to fund my M.Sc. I taught Economics and Politics at high school level to junior sailors.

Electronics, particularly digital electronics and Boolean logic, to me is an art form. An electronic schematic is like a detective novel to be deciphered and understood. Not only do I enjoy the puzzle, but can explain the nuances of the schematic to others.

The English language, and its grammar, are the building blocks of what has become the first truly global language; as such I believe it should be used concisely, consistently and correctly. My aim is to achieve this in all my work and to pass on this goal to others.

I believe economics is the principle driver for all mankind's achievements. Being able to understand how market forces work enables a person to see the how the great sweep of human history has been achieved by the want of various commodities. My passion if history, but what drives history is the human acquisitive desire. to understand history you need to understand economics.

History, particularly the 19/20th century, is my chief hobby; the ability to pass on this information, so a student can appreciate the drivers for an historical event, is my passion.

As a non-native resident of the USA I bring another dimension to liberal arts topics. My education required me to understand the politics and economics of other countries, particul" less...