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I was educated as a pharmaceutical research scientist and worked for Merck early in my career. After that I moved into corporate leadership positions in a variety of industries before attending graduate school again for psychology.

I sell a variety of things on an occasional basis including U.S. and ancient coins, astronomy equipment, minerals, books and musical instruments and supplies. In short, just about anything I have some knowledge about.

I buy many different kinds of things, but I'm a real sucker for books! I also like to find old art work and good used items at an attractive price. You can buy anything on here, so I can I possibly answer this question in full.

English, Spanish

I play the piano and a variety of other instruments. I'm also a Top 500 Amazon reviewer. I'm very curious about many things and I'm well read in a number of areas including comparative religion, world history, philosophy and psychology.

The World's Religions, A Brief History of Everything, The Wisdom of Insecurity, Practical Mysticism and The Wisdom of No Escape.

Gandhi, An Officer and a Gentleman, Flashdance, Phantom of the Opera, etc.

I listen to many types of music including contemporary, jazz and classical. I particularly enjoy Bill Evans (jazz) and Leon Fleischer (classical pianist), Arthur Rubenstein, Glenn Gould, Elton John (we all know him!).

I really appreciate your business and placing your confidence in me. I give away a percentage of my income to various charities including the Southern Poverty Law Organization, United Negro College Fund, Cancer Society, Challenge Day (check out their website, they were recently on Oprah and I've had the honor of being an adult volunteer group leader. I have also provided them with some free consulting.

My eBay business is really an outgrowth of my hobbies. However, I won a consulting practice and do individual personal growth coaching.

Seeing the truth deeply is what liberates, not your struggle to be free. Krishnamurti

I love the Dalai Lama's quote my religion is loving-kindness. I try to take what wisdom I can from all the world's wisdom traditions, which seem to have a common core.... LOVE. The rest is commentary and this is the core.