Music, laboratory alchemy, Western esoteric studies, "lean manufacturing", and quality management in manufacturing.
Am webmaster for Lonnie Mack - www.lonniemack.com
I've played guitar since the 1960's. Blues and rock are my main interests, and my main influences have been Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Lightnin' Hopkins, Duane Allman, and Lonnie Mack. I could name many more influences, won't bore you. They are the "influences of my influence's influences".
The Campbell Brothers are a great, great band - check them out!
Sure, if they pay enough.
See above. Probably the residuals are better.
Actually, Sue and I were on TV - in the "Ancient Mysteries" series in the segment on "Alchemy" - about 8 hours of filming for 1.5 minutes of screen time. It was cool to hear Leonard Nimoy say our names.
In 2007 I published my novel "The Portal" a story of love, immortality and the Philosopher's Stone ... on myspace: www.myspace.com/theportalnovel
Our company, Triad Publishing released a great book, available on www.triad-publishing.com , titled "The Experience of Eternity" by Jean Dubuis.
It's 174pp, 60,000 words with diagrams. Here's what Mark Stavish (author of books on Alchemy and esotericism) says about it: "Jean Dubuis' long awaited treatise, "The Experience of Eternity" may be the single most important esoteric document of the 21st Century. Densely written with 32 illustrations and diagrams, Dubuis presents classical esotericism, alchemy, qabala, and natural magic in a form that allows each person to undertake the road of interior initiation without need of a guru, master, or teacher. Extensive and detailed discussion of the creation of the universe, our place in it, and reason for being are all presented in clear and concise language. Methods given utilize the most nominal tools easily available locally or via the Internet. Among some of the topics addressed are man's inner structures, how to harmonize them, the role of visualization, dream symbols and their use, astrological timing for specific experiences, and how to anchor our inner work into our daily life. Be careful though, once read, and if successful, you may find yourself following the author's advice, pinched from the Polish alchemist Sendivogius, "Now burn all your books, including mine."
as for what books I read: I've been reading books on Alchemy since age 12... have hundreds of books on the topic. Have a novel near ready to publish...
My parents, my wife Sue, Lonnie Mack, Jean Dubuis.