I believe in science for the people. I believe that scientists have a responsibility to all living things and to Mother Earth. I do not accept sources of funding from any entity that also creates bombs or bullets. I am unaffiliated with any institution or corporation, although I do collaborate with established academics and industry folks.

I despise greed and the love of money. Still, I do like a lot of the finer things. To support myself, I am a pharmacy technician at Wegmans in a western hamlet of Syracuse known as Fairmount. I love my job. I get to exercise thoughtfulness for every person who needs medication and I get to work with smart, caring, funny, and down-to-Earth people.