James A. Gorman is a retired I.A.T.S.E. union stagehand with an Associate of Arts degree in film production technology. He worked for twenty-three years on Broadway tours, concerts, film and TV productions, trade shows, and conventions. He also spent ten years doing solar research at Cape Canaveral, Florida for The Florida Solar Energy Center. He enjoys sailing, fishing, scuba diving, hunting, backpacking, snow skiing, and rock and roll music.