Michael Patterson

By birth, Michael D. Patterson is a native of New York City, currently residing in Northern Colorado. Out of high school he joined the Air Force where he spent eight years. Of note were a one year tour in Vietnam and three years Germany. At both he supervised medical evacuation operations. He is a graduate of the State University of New York (SUNY) system with a B.A. in Liberal Studies. His concentrations are Philosophy, Urban Studies and Creative Writing. He also earned a certificate in Public Sector Policy Analysis. During his professional career Michael has worked for a variety of industries as an information management consultant, network administrator and database developer. Primary among them were health care, law, banking, and manufacturing. His interrests eventually led him to a 20-year tenure in education where he served in his primary positions as well as a middle school teacher and in academic research. Currently retired, Michael embraces the concept of lifelong learning, which has brought him back to his roots in Philosophy and writing. This is his first book.