Ted Strain:  

I am author, lecturer, publisher, and a conference and location videographer, I've traveled extensively, in the US and abroad, and enjoy getting out and about and seeing all that the world has to offer, even if it's only in my own backyard. I'm always looking for new areas to explore, physically, spiritually, emotionally and intellectually. I am also interested in the world¿s ancient mysteries and enigmas, and am actively researching the mysterious, the metaphysical and the mythical. Born in Long Beach, California, I am the owner of a company that publishes, markets and distributes fascinating and educational books, videos and multimedia products to help inform, enlighten and inspire humanity. I was born and raised in Long Beach, and now own a publishing and multimedia company that's based about a mile from the hospital i was born in. As the idiom goes "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree." We specialize in bringing rare and classic books back into print as well as video and dvd production services for events and conferences worldwide. --- "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." -Alvin Toffler, Future Shock ***To succeed and have a happy life, you need common sense, a commitment to hard work and the courage to go your own way. INTEREST IS NOT ENOUGH - you must be 'passionate' about what you do. FIND A JOB YOU LOVE AND YOU'LL NEVER HAVE TO WORK ANOTHER DAY IN YOUR LIFE.*** -Robert G. Mondavi (founder of the famous winery) "When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. It means that you can summon me back to your mind even though countless years and miles may stand between us. It means that if we meet again, you will know me. It means that even after I die, you can still see my face and hear my voice and speak to me in your heart. For as long as you remember me, I am never entirely lost. When I'm feeling most ghost-like, it's your remembering me that helps remind me that I actually exist. When I'm feeling sad, it's my consolation. When I'm feeling happy, it's part of why I feel that way. If you forget me, one of the ways I remember who I am will be gone. If you forget me, part of who I am will be gone." ~Frederick Buechner. "Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do." -Jack Kerouac "And what I have discovered in my life is that if you have ...Expand for more