I am an artist, writer, inventor, and engineer.

I wrote Becker's Ring, published by Crown Publishers, Inc, released February of 1996, ISBN # 0-517-70077-8, Seven Shades of Black, published by Warner Books, released Feb 1, 1995, ISBN # 0-446-60104-7, coauthored the book Caverns of the Shawangunk and its Environs, Southeastern New York, published in June of 1988 by the National Speleological Society. My articles have appeared in The South Shore Record as well as newsletters and publications peculiar to the caving community.

I make kinetic sculpture and I perform laser light shows. I created the light shows for the Von Lmo rock band, which involved designing and executing all visual special effects for more than 30 shows. I have hosted and co-hosted radio and cable television shows.

I am a toy inventor and hold several U.S. and world patents for games, puzzles, and toys using digital music, electronics, speech synthesis, and optics.

As an engineer, BSME from Cooper Union, I designed a line of vibrating conveyors and extruders for the macaroni industry, electrical and mechanical fuzing systems for ballistic warheads, tank guns, and bazookas, and worked with navigation systems on warships and fighter planes. I have done mathematical modeling of complicated systems, computer programming, and consulted for both the military and commercial sector. I am good with tools and have done professional model making.

I explore and map caves all over the country, and I ski, camp, hike, and fish.