Many people may believe that they possess the ability to effectively manage life. Ancient Hindu philosophy states, "What is untrue is universally accepted, what is true cannot even be understood." That particular philosophy holds as true today as it did thousands of years ago. Wise Choices is about society finally gaining enough combined intelligence required for solving the world's most challenging problems. It's about making intelligent, principled decisions in our lives and choosing to do things in teamwork, with others in mind, rather than selfishly. It's about leading disciplined lives...

The true challenge in human relations will be to convert the culture of competition against each other into one of cooperation with each other. That will require open, honest communication and trust, along with a good deal of wisdom. Rising & Wising is a book related to my years of teaching Effective Human Relations within the federal prisons, and is centered on a graphic model that I developed and that I call the 'Wise-up Model' which I used to teach that particular class. Teaching that class further inspired me to write this book so as to share this unique educational experience and its...

Cabins to Condos is a historic comparative that looks back and forth between American frontier days and the contemporary world we now live in. Using Colorado history as a partial backdrop, the book examines our fading yesterdays, the world we live in today, and the questions and challenges of our tomorrows.