I am a retired police sergeant. My passion is music and writing. I am a co-leader and contributing songwriter of the Good News Praise Band from Discovery Christian Church in Moreno Valley. The band has three professionally recorded CDs of original music. I enjoy writing praise songs and thought-provoking poetry and short stories. My book "The Sting Of The Gadfly" was published in October 2005, through LifeVest. Paperback ISBN 1-59879-057-9 Hard Cover ISBN 1-59879-077-3 My second book, "God Is Not an Option" is scheduled for release December 17, 2007, through Publish America. http://publishamerica.com ISBN 1-4241-9209-9