Michael is a computer geek/band geek hybrid from Generation X, raised in the quaint Danish village of Solvang, California. Venturing to San Diego, and later to the Pacific Northwest before returning to his hometown, he has enjoyed a fruitful career in the computer and tech support industries for nearly 25 years. Outside the cubicle, he can be found recording music in his home studio, brewing ale & mead, hosting board game parties, as well as playing plenty of video games with powerfully moving soundtracks. Always one to enjoy spinning a witless yarn, he's at last fulfilled his desires to spew forth choice fragments of the knowledge and wisdom he's gratefully acquired over the years. He still misses Saturday morning cartoons and music videos, dearly.

1. Operating from Outside the Bias-sphere

2. Culture Shock Absorption

i. Us Californians

ii. "Only in New York"

iii. Travel Broadens Horizons

3. Money Train-ing

i. I Was Homeless Once

ii. Losing Interest in Cars

iii. If You Can't Pay Cash, You Can't Afford It

iv. Shooting for the Bottom

v. It's Never Too Late If You Care Enough.

vi. How We Did It

4. Don't Never Stop Learning

i. It's Worth It

ii. It's Not Worth It

5. The Selling of Science and an Unstable Pyramid

i. Lies and Lousy Science

ii. Some Better Science

iii. It's Okay, They're Natural Killers

iv. Stoners' Disappointment

v. My Diet Is Trendier Than Your Diet

vi. Keeping Your Wits

vii. Next Moves

6. That Digital Abyss

i. A Gift and a Curse

ii. Mob Mentality and Cowardice at Their Finest

iii. Not of Our Own Devices

7. Political Parties Aren't Much Fun

i. They're Apparently Not That Good at Their Jobs

ii. We're Apparently Not That Good at Voting

iii. Party's Over

8. =

i. Ethnicity or Epidermis?

ii. The Legendary Battle of the Sexes

iii. Some People Have No Class

iv. Of Indignation and Martyrdom

9. Onward

Many subjects critical to personal growth have slowly become regarded as inflammatory: Communication. Culture. Money. Nutrition. Science. Social Media. Politics. Equality. Feminism.

Refreshingly operating without bias, these "hot seat" topics are constructively discussed with intelligence and heart - going far beyond the offerings of public school curriculum.