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Attended college thanks to the generous state support of education in 1960's America. Earned a Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Illinois followed by post doctoral research positions at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Taught for several years at Lehigh University prior to a short stint at Bell Laboratories but followed by a much longer career at NEC punctuated by ten U.S. and international patents in the general area to semiconductor applications. Now living in a comfortable Maine retirement community and focused on the prospect of upgrading democracy by means of an improved voting system.

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143 Articles, 30 Quick Links, 1493 Comments, 12 Diaries, 3 Series, 8 Polls

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Good Strategic Voting

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Less Democracy Should Not Be an Option

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Bottom-up Electoral Reform

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Yet Another Balanced Voting Method

The Electoral College

Conservatives Without Conscience

Why Have Laws Against Murder?

What's Wrong with Approval Voting

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What's Wrong with First-Choice Voting?

Reflections on Voters

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