John Sumser:  

Update 7-18-09 Earlier this year, I moved to the beach. I'm living right on the water in Bodega Bay, CA. It's remote and beautiful. Hitchcock's 'The Birds' was filmed here. Often, I'm the only person in the neighborhood. The wildlife watches me as much as I do it. The other day, I watched a bobcat hunt for an hour in the field next door. I lived in Petaluma, CA on the banks of the Petaluma River for a couple of years . I've been in Northern California for about 15 years, most of that time in a bedroom community called Mill Valley. Since I left school, I've traveled extensively and been at the scene of some amazing stuff. I've worked in as an engineer in Defense, edited the Whole Earth Review and launched an online business in 1994, among other things. When I got to California, I quickly adopted the independent consultant lifestyle. I write, consult and strategize. You can see some of my stuff at interbiznet.com where I wrote a daily column for 13 years. These days, I am interested in several areas: - Population trends - Recruiting Technology - Web based communities - Organization...Expand for more