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Acknowledgments
A special thanks to my father, Vernon Macho, for setting an example of life long learning—while he achieved the “normal” eighth-grade education of rural-Minnesota in the early 1940s—in the 1970s he brought me along to his night classes when he became an engineer. Also, for being raised the fourth generation on a family farm, which provides lessons far beyond the scope of any formal education experiences.
The influences of many hands are in this book; this is an abridged collection of their names. In West Virginia: Dr. Ed Pytlik, Dr. John Wells, Dr. Dick Walls, Dr. Sebastian Diaz, Dr. Stacy Gartin, Dr. Ernest Goeres, Dr. Dave McCrory, Dr. Paul DeVore, and Dr. George Maughn. In the New Mexico and other various places: Jose C’de Baca “ saint Joe ” (New Mexico Highlands University-GEARUP), Abad Sandoval (Los Alamos National Laboratory–STB / UO), Dr. Chris Nelson (New Mexico Highlands University–School of Education), Dr. Pat and Rosena Romero (retired NMHU Technology Education Chair), Dr. David West, Dr. Jim Abreu (both at NMHU), Dr. Bill Robertson (University of Texas at El Paso–School of Education), Joe Vigil (Los Alamos National Laboratory–SEO), and Dr. Paul Siciliano (of the entire world). From the earlier years: Dr. Andy Horton (of his beloved Appalachians)—Andy set this all in motion by removing barriers I had made, Dr. “Bud” Nestle and Dr. Anthony Akubue (St Cloud State University), and Dr. Stan Edin (Staples Technical Institute) who reminded me that I was a sum of my choices.