Ten things I've done that you probably haven't

1. I was introduced to and shook hands with John F. Kennedy
2. Performed comedy for an Embassy party in Istanbul
3. Went backstage for the Blue Turtles tour (with Sting) Twice, once in Iowa and again in Madrid, Spain.
4. Was offered a free education in Switzerland by a crown prince of Hawaii
5. Learned healing and finding arts from my Cherokee Shaman grandmother.
6. Won a High School writing contest that sent me on a trip to Washington D.C. and was addressed by Lyndon Johnson.
7. Wrote an autobiographical film script that is such that it may not be filmed in my lifetime.
8. Have loved one woman in my life and have been married to her for over 30 years.
9. Conceptualized a generator that used natural buoyancy to create power.
10. Was held at gunpoint in Bahrain because officials thought I "might" be jewish.