About
Me 
My personal interests lie in the arts and sciences. Creative use of those disciplines in combination brings about real advancement in human culture.
I cut diamonds as a trade and have a strength in the area of
gemological diamond cutting, that I define as a team activity where a
knowledgeable and experienced diamond cutter works closely with a
seller/marketer to get optimum value out of a polished diamond. I
like most the artistic and technical challenges of gemological cutting.
Two gentlemen mentored me in the diamond trade: Leo Frankfort, a cutter from Holland who learned his trade at Asscher Diamant Maatschappij, and Harry Metz, a dealer in industrial and rough diamonds. I learned both the technical and commercial basics of the business from those associations.
I like software licensed by its creators as common property. The Gnu/Linux operating system represents a prominent example of such software. My enthusiasm in this area lead me to co-found the Florida Linux Users Group.
I advocate for human rights, with particular concern about the misuse of government agencies to violate, and abuse by private organizations of one's rights to make a honest living, defend oneself or one's family, speak or publish factual information, and maintain the privacy of one's lawful activities and communications.
About
The Edge
I want the public aware of those individuals and organizations that are doing constructive activities for the benefit of mankind. Thus, I began The Edge as a radio program on WXYB AM 1520 in March of 2003 at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida. I had no previous experience as a talk show host and limited experience in radio program production. I wanted to create a program with an interview/discussion format that gave my guests a forum to the public. This program succeeded and I interviewed many notable people during the five years and two months the program broadcasted live on the air and internet.
My
guests have included: Charlie Crist (presently governor of the state of
Florida), Donald Saari, Greg Palast, Robert Levy, Andrew Gause, John
Perkins, Robert Schulz, Laszlo Kish, Aaron Zelman, Jimmy Wales, John
Taylor Gatto, Chris Bryson, Paul Connett, Bruce Perens, Bev Harris,
Edward Belbruno, Bruce Schneier and William Poundstone.
My program has returned with a new style. I now do all production steps for The Edge, including audio engineering. I hope to reach a wider audience of listeners with more useful information presented in an entertaining manner.