Welcome to fall semester 2009!

This semester I teach two courses in political science and three courses in the Digital Bridge Academy. In political science I teach two sections of POL-1: American Political Institutions, and one section of POL-3: Introduction to International Relations. In the Digital Bridge Academy I co-teach a section of EDU-110: Foundations of Success, one section of EDU-111: Team Self-Management, and one section of EDU-112: Community Survey Research.

Please register for one of my courses or come by my office and visit.

POL-1 Midterm Examination 2
Friday, November 20
8 multiple-choice = 40 pts.
1 fill-in-the-blank = 20 pts.
1 essay = 40 pts.
ESSAY OPTION 1 - Utilize the lecture material to write an essay that thoroughly describes the lawmaking process.
ESSAY OPTION 2 - Utilize the lecture material to write an essay that thoroughly describes the Electoral College.

POL-3 Midterm Examination 2
Friday, November 20
(Blue or Green Book required)
8 multiple-choice = 40 pts.
1 term identification/scenario = 20 pts.
1 essay = 40 pts.
ESSAY - Utilize material from the lecture notes, textbook, and most specifically the documentary “Ghosts of Rwanda” to write a comprehensive essay that describes one state-multiple nations, untangling groups, and negative self-determination.

Master of Arts, Government & Politics
St. John's University (1998)

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations
California State University, Chico (1992)

Cabrillo College - Introduction to Government

College of Marin - American Political Institutions, International Relations, Political Theory, Research Methods and Term Paper Writing, U.S. Government

Hartnell College - American Political Institutions, Contemporary Governments Abroad, Introduction to International Relations, Foundations of Success, Team Self-Management, and Community Survey Research

St. John's University - Contemporary Political Thought, U.S. Government

Backpacking - In summer, I enjoy cross-country backpacking in the High Sierra and in winter the Grand Canyon. Both locations provide a spiritual sensation others may experience when visiting Jerusalem, Mecca, or Tibet.

Lacrosse - for the past thirty-six years I have enjoyed the fastest game on two feet as player, coach, official, and fan.

Swimming - just trying to stay healthy.

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions.
- Federalist 51