Jim Barlow:  

ch I got caught in a rundown between first and second and the chase went on forever. The umpire called me out and Darrell Miller shouted, "What for, delay of game?" I was never caught, but I ran out of the baseline and nearly passed out from exhaustion. Workplace My job as a university science writer utilizes all the skills from all of my previous jobs and education combined. I write about peer reviewed research in a variety of life and physical sciences, pitching my stories to national and international media, from broadcasts to all forms of print. I have interviewed and spent time with astronauts, a president's wife (twice), governors, a former president, a foreign prime minister, famous scientists, including Nobel Prize winners, and professional athletes, and many more people in high places, but my greatest enjoyment waits for me at the end of each day: My family, pets and good friends. Work is fine, but it is not all to my life. When stress hits ... I take a hike, in the mountains or along a river. In Oregon, I can do both at the same time! My hero is Jimmy Carter, former president, but not for his time in the White House. His efforts for peace, free elections and Habitat for Humanity stand out. I've met him. I admire him.