User:Charlie Pedersen

Biography:
Born in New York in 1943, I have lived 1/2 my life in New York, and 1/2 in California. I'm married with four boys. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Long Island University and have participated in many Financial Institution Boards, including The Clearinghouse, Western Payments Association, and founding Chairman of the "Star System" (the nations largest ATM network). A resident of Huntington Beach, Ca. , after a career evolving from Aerospace (Apollo Lunar Module) to an information technology executive involved in high tech Banking (formation of the Star System ATM network), I am now an emerging author. My first book , Turn of the Century: 2100 , Outskirts Press, 2/2007, www.readtoc.com, explores the current world situation from the vantage point of the twenty second century, and explores quantum physics, time travel, and the idea of communicating cross the space-time continuum, as the basis for an international suspense with significant contemporary relevance. Turn of the century uses futuresight's hindsight to place the first level responsibility for change on the citizenry of the world. The novel is designed to be a series that will explore the issues highlighted in five oracles from the future. I am, therefore, involved in issues such as : the energy and water crises (including the environment); the "identity crises", including genocide, human trafficking, and terrorism; the world health imbalance; multi-culturalism; and militarism. I believe that, ultimately, "Leadership will respond to the currency of votes". The world is experiencing a paradigm change driven by the shrinking global village, and it is time to "Change the mix". After all, it is a new century, and it's our turn. This background would indicate the areas that I would likely submit articles about, although you would discover that I'm opinionated on many issues, and not bashful at all.