Atom's Bio

Influences

In case you think Atom amassed all his information in dusty old libraries and book stores, he attended numerous lectures and/or workshops and/or just plain hung out with many mentors, instructors, and trainers, including …

  • Adano Ley (Swami Nitty-Gritty)
  • Adnan Sarhan
  • Alberto Aguas
  • Ammaji (Mata Amritanandamayi)
  • Anke-Maria Nowicki
  • Arthur Granville
  • Arthur M. Young
  • Bill Schutz
  • Bob Hohenberger
  • Bonnie Prudden
  • Carol Huffstickler
  • Christina Ponsot
  • Dadaji (Amiya Roy Chowdhury)
  • David Hudson
  • Dawn Sampson
  • Dennis Johnson
  • Don Lenert
  • Dr. Andrew Wyle
  • Dr. Bernard Jensen
  • Dr. Charles T. Tart
  • Dr. Deepak Chopra
  • Dr. Gary Young
  • Dr. George Goodheart
  • Dr. Jan Zieren (Dr. Z)
  • Dr. John Thies
  • Dr. J.E. Phillips, D.D.S.
  • Dr. J.M. Sanchez-Perez
  • Dr. Joel Rauch
  • Dr. John Lilly
  • Dr. Lakheeshwar Ram
  • Dr. Lawrence LeShan
  • Dr. Marcia Cotton
  • Dr. Margaret Berry
  • Dr. Marvin Farber
  • Dr. Merrill Roy
  • Dr. Paul H. Stuetzer
  • Dr. Ramon Solis
  • Dr. Richard Alpert (Ram Dass)
  • Dr. Robert Wright
  • Dr. Ruth Thacker Fry
  • Dr. Sam Keen
  • Dr. Sandhya Gouger
  • Dr. Sheldon Deal
  • Dr. Stanley Krippner
  • Dr. Steven O. Shiver
  • Dr. Walter "Buzz" O'Connell
  • Dunya (Dianne McPherson)
  • Ed St. Pierre (Street Wizard)
  • George Wellington Adams
  • George Woyames
  • Greg Whiteley
  • G. Patrick Flanagan
  • Gurinder Singh
  • Guru Maharaj
  • Gyan Swami
  • Gypsy Boots (Robert Bootzin)
  • Henry Belk
  • Jack Hebert
  • Jayne E. Brown
  • Jerry Burkes
  • Jimmy Girouard
  • John Hede (Ursa Shaman)
  • John Rankin
  • Joy Marie Vanderbeck
  • Judith Aston
  • Kali Young
  • Kenneth Rexroth
  • Layo
  • Louis Russo
  • Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
  • Manny Ackerman
  • Marcella Vonn Harting
  • Mary Scovel
  • Master Chen (Yun Xiang Tseng)
  • Melissa Wolfe
  • Michael Mirdad
  • Nick Norris
  • Norman Cousins
  • Paramjit Dhaliwal Singh
  • Pir Viliyat Khan
  • Rabbi Michael Shapiro
  • Richard Rose
  • Rico Caveglia
  • Robert Bays
  • Robert Boustany
  • Robert Tennyson Stevens
  • Robin Greeley
  • Salvatore F. Crisanti
  • Sant Keshavadas
  • Sean Harribance
  • Sorai Suzanne Samm Stewart
  • Swami Georgios (Yogos) Antoniou
  • Swami Kriyananda
  • Swami Muktananda
  • Swami Nadabrahmananda
  • Swami Satchidananda
  • Thakar Singh
  • Uri Geller
  • Walter Koch
  • Werner Erhardt
  • etc.

An 80ies Atom with Adano Ley (Swami Nitty-Gritty)

Life Experience

Prior to being self-employed, Atom accumulated lots of "Life Experience" working at the following jobs (and continuing his ongoing research in his "spare time") …

  • A&B Cattle Company Book Store, San Diego, California
  • A Movable Feast Health Food Store, Houston, Texas
  • Aladdin Florists, Houston, Texas
  • Biotronics, Inc., Redding, California
  • The Bodhi Tree, West Hollywood, California
  • Boston Public Library (audiovisual department), Boston, Massachusetts
  • Cambridge Yellow Cab, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Expanding Enterprises, Nederland, Texas
  • Flanagan's Liquor, San Fernando, California
  • General Telephone Co., San Fernando, California
  • Guthrie (Safeway) Bakery, Sepulveda, California
  • Healing Arts Chiropractic Clinic (colonic therapist), Houston, Texas
  • Healthway (store manager), Portland, Oregon
  • I Am Curious Book Store, San Diego, California
  • Infrared Industries, Carpinteria, California
  • Integrated Health Services, La Jolla, California
  • Kilovac, Carpinteria, California
  • KJAC-TV, Port Arthur, Texas
  • Litton Industries, Inc., Lee's Lake, Woodland Hills & Canoga Park, California
  • Omni-TV, Hollywood, California
  • Pacific Drive-In Theaters, Van Nuys, California
  • Papaya's Natural Foods, Kapaa, Hawaii
  • Phoenix Metaphysical Book Store (store manager), Houston, Texas
  • Radio Shack, Houston, Texas
  • R&B Men's Wear, Pacoima, California
  • Red & White Taxi, West Hollywood, California
  • Reese Coffee Houses, Denver, Colorado
  • Republican Press, Hamilton, Ohio
  • San Diego Civic Light Opera (parking attendant & sign artist), San Diego, California
  • Santa Barbara Taxi, Santa Barbara, California
  • Scandia Health Foods (store manager), Carpinteria, California
  • Scofield Rug Plant, Reseda, California
  • Sears, Port Arthur, Texas
  • Sears, San Fernando, California
  • Shakey's Pizza, Port Arthur, Texas
  • South Texas Clubs, Nederland, Texas
  • Stagecoach Liquor, Granada Hills, California
  • Texas Educational Aids, Houston, Texas
  • Thrifty Drug Stores, San Fernando, California
  • Thrifty Drug Stores, Studio City, California
  • University of St. Thomas (adult ed teacher), Houston, Texas
  • Valley Cab, Santa Barbara, California
  • Valley Checker Cab, Van Nuys, California
  • Valley Limousine, Santa Barbara, California
  • Vita-Foods (store manager), Austin, Texas
  • Vons Supermarket, Thousand Oaks, California
  • W.T. Grant, Denver, Colorado
  • Walman Optical, Sioux City, Iowa
  • White Front Stores, Pacoima, California
  • etc.

"And he mounted his horse and rode off in all directions."