Denny Burzynski:  

Life Until May, 2010, I was living in San Jose, CA. My life there was eventful. I have a step daughter who was 4 when I first saw her and who is now 44. I spent 30+ years teaching mathematics at West Valley College, a community college in the Silicon Valley. I retired in July, 2010, sold my house, and moved to Las Vegas. I live in Summerlin, a town about 14 miles due west of the Strip and near the Red Rock Canyon. After GHHS, I flunked out of Pierce JC (Gary Mark and I would drive to the campus everyday, but when we pulled into the parking lot, the Mama's and Papa's would come on the radio and we would just have to go to the beach at Santa Monica). After a few nowhere jobs, I went into the Navy and became a diesel engine mechanic. I spent a year on the Mekong River in South Viet Nam. After the Navy, I went to Long Beach State and became a mathematician (BA and MA). I taught part-time at Long Beach State and Long Beach City College before getting a full-time teaching job at Glendale College. I stayed at Glendale for about a year and half, then accepted a full-time job at West Valley College. I stayed at West Valley for 30 years. I had a great time. I am dedicated to education. I enjoy the creativity it allows, the mix of people I get to intereact with, the continuous flow of and diversity of ideas, and the feeling of helping people and making a difference in their lives. I like Las Vegas. I am not much of a gambler and go to the Strip only when fri...Expand for more