Welcome to my professional site. While the rest of these pages cover the credentials and the career, this corner is reserved for the human stuff. I have been fortunate enough to have three very separate and rewarding careers. The first in the military, which flowed naturally into civilian law enforcement, and then nearly 35 years…
Two Basic Philosophies There have always been two competing philosophies in dive instruction. I have watched them play out across more than three decades in this industry and the difference in outcomes is stark. The first model is built around speed and volume — what I have long called the “Seize a Dollar Now” approach….
Remembrance Day On 4 August I had the honor and privilege of walking upon Flanders Fields on the 100th anniversary of the start of WW1* and to stand upon the hallowed ground of the American and British Military Cemeteries there. The lessons of WW 1, the war to end all wars, were etched in stone…