Born before WWII in Los Angeles County, California and spent my entire young life going to school and college there. Fell in love with philosophy during my senior year in college, pursued and achieved a Ph.D. at UCLA and began teaching full-time in 1964 while still a grad student. Taught at Cal State Fullerton, UC Santa Barbara, Reed College (Oregon), George Mason University (Virginia), and finally settled down at California Polytechnic State University in 1979, before taking retirement in 2006. Continued to teach part-time until 2016. Married Torre, the love of my life, in the midst of these academic travels.
Wrote several books on ethics and philosophy of law (especially children's rights and family law) during my career (see author dashboard).
Hobbies include reading, writing, competitive swimming, and philately.