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."
