User:Mlemills

My primary interests are in environmental health and Earth Science. I pursued this in my undergraduate years and followed up with many courses in environmental politics and resource economics. I consider myself to possess a designers mind yet I am very analytical and naturally tend to be a systems analyst. I enjoy perusing large amounts of information, extrapolating the key points and then examining the interrelationships between various subjects and perspectives. I like to examine the world from a holistic approach and prefer to always remain open minded as one can never truly process, grasp, and integrate all the information available. As a long term and continuous researcher by nature, I have found that rather than become more opinionated with age, I am less opinionated and loathe ever using the word "should" as it relates to the behavior and choices of others. I was fortunate to be blessed with a son who will be going of to college in the fall, allowing me to get back to a more active role as far as outreach and education. With this transition I am also pursuing my interest in local musicians and the arts. I am a vicarious learner with strong insight and intuition all of which I value greatly. Although not impressed with the institutional structures and behaviors of humanity, I remain hopeful for the future and consider myself to be an idealist.