About me, aka Denny Hunt and “Why Is This True?” and this amazing Get-Wisdom venture!

Here’s the stuff you might see on a resume.

Qualifications

Instrument Technical Applications and Support, New Project & Maintenance Management, Installation & Maintenance of Commercial, Industrial and Residential Electrical & Plumbing Systems, Licensed Marine Engineer, Installation and Maintenance of Water Treatment Systems, Computers (PC & Mac), Monitoring & Control, Power Generation, Diesels, HVAC & Hydraulics

Education Marine Engineering Technology Degree California Maritime Academy, 1984

Employment

1984-1987 Systems Operator, Monterey Bay Aquarium 886 Cannery Row Monterey, CA 93940 Responsible for maintenance of sea-water filtration systems, HVAC, aquarium control systems, power distribution and lighting.
1987-1997 Chief Engineer & Project Coordinator (new ship build project) Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, PO Box 628 7642 Sandholdt Rd. Moss Landing, CA Responsible for operation & maintenance of 110″ diesel and 117″ diesel/electric oceanographic research vessels in support of deep sea remotely operated submarines. Participated in construction oversight and specifications package for on-site shipyard construction of the R/V Western Flyer. (see http://www.mbari.org).
1998-1999 Shipyard Special Project Consultant Bay Ship & Yacht, Alameda, CA: Technical and Project Managerial Support Testing documentation & oversight, 13 months, $9m project for restructural overhaul of the the R/V Western Flyer
2000-2016 Sales Application Engineer for Air Monitor Corporation 1050 Hopper Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403
Other Accomplishments & Skills

Advance PADI diver, Treasure Island Firefighting School, First Aid, PC & Mac, fine art painter (primarily seascapes), familiar with various applications performing monitoring and control of machinery and processes. Motorcycles, horse-packing, farming (potato farming with a mule), soils, gardening, tractor and forklift operation, hydraulic farm machinery, residential and commercial electrical wiring. Volunteer with Buddy Program and Convalescent Home pet visits.

I was born in March of 1957 and I was raised by my Mother Nancy. From the age of 4 it was just her, my sister Audrey and me. Due to divorce, my Dad was gone and I would see him from time to time. Later, we would spend quite a bit of time together and he passed in 2001. He was a drinker and so was I.

I was/am an empath of sorts, but that got shut down rather quickly when I was very young. I was generally a pretty happy kid despite some circumstances such as the divorce and some health issues. By the time I was 15 I really got into the expanded consciousness/drug culture and I mixed that liberally with the party scene which was raging in the mid to late 70’s and on into the mid 80’s. I learned a lot and also did a lot of damage.

Not until I was at the Cal Maritime Academy getting my Engineering Degree did I realize that the booze was probably going to ruin my life or kill me. I became an AA non-drinker type for the most part until the end of 2015 at the ripe age of 58. AA was a life saver in many ways, but unfortunately for me and many others – AA only tells part of the story.

After my 4 years at the Cal Maritime Academy I met Jenn and we were married in 1985. I prayed for her to come into my life and even though I was not very good at recognizing answered prayers we were married in 1985. We tried to have children after we had been married for about 5 years and that resulted in 5 invitro attempts and 2 ectopic pregnancies. We even attempted to adopt Jenn’s baby cousin from the Philippines, but we were thwarted at every turn. Our kids now are our many animals!

Back in 1996 I had this experience that I liken to someone pouring cold water down my back. I felt very awake and very unsure of EVERYTHING that I believed. I knew that something was very wrong and that I needed to figure it out. I wa