Education

The University of Texas at Austin - 1971-1975
Majored in Journalism / minored in English

areas of expertise

investigative journalist - 25 years experience
legislative reporter - 15 years
editor - 10 years experience
editorial writer - 25 years experience
essayist - life
photographer - 61 years experience
news photographer - 50 years experience
education advocate - 50 years experience
fashion, food, editorial photographer - 25 years
homeless advocate - 50 years
housing advocate - 50 years
addiction and mental health advocate - 50 years
public speaker - 40 years
story teller - lifetime
organizational bylaws development, updates, rewrites
rancher
master gardener
arborist

Other areas of expertise

animal lover (tame or wild except feral hogs, it’s a mutual thing)
animal husbandry
arc movie projector operator
avid reader
auto mechanic
calf birther
colt birther
cow milker
fisherman and hunter
gas station operator
heavy machinery operator
horseman
insulation installer
jack hammer operator
kill floor worker
lawn expert
light store salesman
marksman
soda bottle gleaner (benny warden gave us 2 cents for everyone.)
stall mucker
treatment center worker