Eric Talaska's Most Influential Affiliations
A workplace failure due to service-connected trauma, my goal is self-directed environmental advocacy.
This is a non-profit advocacy information website at my pace.
I'm traveling full-time in a 20' Innovative Campervan with a solar charged Tesla battery.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Hand Activated Brake and Method Patent #5,860,492, 1996
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, B.A. Communication, 1992-1995
Razorback's NCAA Basketball and university general media division videographer intern, 1994
VA (U.S. Dept. of Veteran's Affairs), member since 10/1989
U.S. Army, Private First Class - minimal authority over others, but extremely high accountability, high responsibilities, 31C10 Radio Teletype Operator, age 18 to 20, 1987-1989
Signal Corps - 6th Signal Battalion, Fort Richardson, Alaska, 1989
The Big Red One, 1st Infantry, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1988
101st Military Intelligence Batallion, CEWI (Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence), 1988
ReForger '88 Cold War Deployment (Retogetherness of Forces in Germany), 1988
NSA / USA CCF - Fort Mead, Maryland; no expiration dates, but assume only during active duty
Top Secret, codes 0274, W1J1BD, DA 873, Robert J. Fullerton, Col., 12/20/1988Plus levels TS-SCI, TS-SI (Special Intelligence) and TS-SBI, "Eyes Only"
Restricted travel in hazardous areas, briefings, DA 2496
Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Billet # 125100638, DD 1847-1, 7/19/1988
Secret, codes 0267, WOGY2G, WOU6AA, Carey P. Joiner, Col., 10/21/1987
Other Affiliations
Many are important organizations, but not a frequent or impactive participant of
Many Employers and Secretary of State Registrations omitted
Many are important organizations, but not a frequent or impactive participant of
Many Employers and Secretary of State Registrations omitted
Green Party, first voted - Jill Stein for president, 2016VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) member since 2015Peninsula Collage, Port Angeles, Washington, President's Medal graduate, 2014InfraGard (FBI, DHS) minimally active member since 2013Ice House Entrepreneurship Program, Graduate, 2014Free2BU / CWG (Conversations with God / Neale Donald Walsch), Dallas, Texas, WebmasterTexas Stream Team, Certified Bacteria Monitor, 3/2010
Clean Energy Legislation Lobbying, Washington, D.C., 2/20/2010
Energy Star, registered partner 1058620 for EcoWhale.comTexas Notary Public, 2002-2004
State Bar of Texas, Legal Assistants Division, active member, 2002Southeastern Paralegal Institute / Kaplan College, Paralegal Certificate, 9-1998EDS, Plano, Texas (Ross Perot), Legal Department Intern, 1998R.O.T.C., Univ. of Arkansas (Reserve Officer's Training Corps), incomplete / student rank, 1994KFSM TV-5, Fayetteville, Arkansas, News Reporter Intern, 1994Arkansas Committee, University of Arkansas student organization, Treasurer, 1993Texarkana College, Texarkana, Texas, 1992Student newspaper reporterCentral Texas College, Killeen, Texas, long distance student when in Anchorage, Alaska, 1989Ashdown High School, Ashdown, Arkansas, High School Diploma, 1986-1987Pleasant Grove ISD, Texarkana, Texas, student, 1978-1986Davis Dodgers Baseball, Pleasant Grove Middle School, Texarkana, Texas, 5/1980
Boy Scouts of America, Texarkana, Texas, Pack 103, 584-5, 3/1978
Liberty Benton Elementary School, Findlay, Ohio, 1971-1977State of Ohio, Office of Vital Statistics, Cert. of Birth State file # 1969032022, 3/20/1969
Clean Energy Legislation Lobbying, Washington, D.C., 2/20/2010
Energy Star, registered partner 1058620 for EcoWhale.comTexas Notary Public, 2002-2004
State Bar of Texas, Legal Assistants Division, active member, 2002Southeastern Paralegal Institute / Kaplan College, Paralegal Certificate, 9-1998EDS, Plano, Texas (Ross Perot), Legal Department Intern, 1998R.O.T.C., Univ. of Arkansas (Reserve Officer's Training Corps), incomplete / student rank, 1994KFSM TV-5, Fayetteville, Arkansas, News Reporter Intern, 1994Arkansas Committee, University of Arkansas student organization, Treasurer, 1993Texarkana College, Texarkana, Texas, 1992Student newspaper reporterCentral Texas College, Killeen, Texas, long distance student when in Anchorage, Alaska, 1989Ashdown High School, Ashdown, Arkansas, High School Diploma, 1986-1987Pleasant Grove ISD, Texarkana, Texas, student, 1978-1986Davis Dodgers Baseball, Pleasant Grove Middle School, Texarkana, Texas, 5/1980
Boy Scouts of America, Texarkana, Texas, Pack 103, 584-5, 3/1978
Liberty Benton Elementary School, Findlay, Ohio, 1971-1977State of Ohio, Office of Vital Statistics, Cert. of Birth State file # 1969032022, 3/20/1969
Environment
*Many or most internet sources, to include scientific ones, call the process of unintentional human influenced natural selection artificial selection. Some call it natural and outside scientific sources call it artificial. The most precise term would be "unintentional human influenced natural selection" but that's so long and artificial selection is perhaps not accurate if the selection process is a result of our natural population growth. Since nobody has yet come up with a great term, I'll be the first to call it "human byproduct evolution".
Human byproduct evolution - evolution of species as a result of unintentional human influences over natural selection.
Human byproduct extinction - the unintended extinction of any species as a result of human influences.
Lobbied for Clean Energy
Assembled & sold Energy Star computers
Co-created several versions of the "Universal Eco Symbol".
Co-created several versions of the "Universal Eco Symbol".
Peacefully advocated against a new coal fired power plant in Fulton, Arkansas with a group to achieve results.
Wrote one of the relatively first research papers on the future of the Internet (1994) that a
ccurately predicted social media.
Misc.
Declassified Top Secret Security Clearance
When in the Army, participated in "
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the largest NATO exercise to date since 1954.
Rode the world's longest & highest gondola, Peak 2 Peak and drove up Pikes Peak to overcome fear of heights.
Installed an underground water cistern, plumbing and pump system for an RV on a mountain side in Colorado.
Installed underground electrical service in Berthoud, Colorado - passed county inspection without being an electrician.
Remodeled a house in Murfreesboro Arkansas 90% on own to include rewiring and adding a door through masonry.
Wrote persuasive papers to exit the Army early and honorably during a time that was deemed impossible.
Completely disassembled motorcycles down to the motor gears, pistons, etc. and successfully reassembled as a child.
2004: Began building custom computers, some with unique designs and functions
2001: Drafted and prosecuted a design patent for a gun safe
2000: One of the relatively first to publish video multimedia on the Internet, years before YouTube
1999: Provided phone support for the first HP laptops
1998: Began purchasing domain names for speculative start-up ventures; formed several corporations or LLCs since
1996 - Present: Logo, trademark, graphics designs from scratch
1996: Worked for one of the relatively first Internet website design firms, learned HTML and built a website
1996: Designed, manufactured and marketed the braking systems solo (small scale)
1995: Invented an inline skate (Rollerblade) braking system
1988: Invented the first remote push button radio station changer for vehicles by modifying the stock radio
1988: Involved with wireless cryptologics technology in the late 1980's with the NSA and US Army
1984: Recommended power button of the Apple II computer to be on the front rather than back even though was laughed at
1984: Completely disassembled, reassembled, modified and redesigned motorcycles as a child on own without training
Work History: 31 Different Employers
Fired from three
jobs; resigned with advanced notice from the others to take a risk for better opportunities.
This kind of record is consistent with a visioneer
(requires challenges and progression).
Resume
Paid Positions with Employers
Sonic
1210 S Constitution Ave, Ashdown, AR 71822,
Renters Choice (now Rent a Center), 4321 Texas Blvd, Texarkana, Texas 75503, (903) 793-6690, Assist. Mgr. ½ year 96 Start: Acct. Mgr. $10.10/hr, End Assist. Mgr. $22,000/yr.
Sky Theatre Fay., AR; 1 month 96 Telemarketer: 1996 $7.00 / hr.
Certified Marketing Services (out of business) Plano, Texas, Zone Manager, 4 mo. 11/3/97 to 2/13/98 $12/hr, $404/wk, $21K/yr.
Sky Theatre
DigitalTown.com, 11974 Portland Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337, $5,538 for a few months
Volunteer and Unpaid InternshipsTexarkana College, Texarkana, Texas, Newspaper Reporter, 1991 (unpaid program)University of Arkansas, Arkansas Committee, 1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (479) 575-5255 (registered student organization), Vice President, 1993University of Arkansas, University Relations, 1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (479) 575-5255, Video Helper (unpaid volunteer), 1994 - video switch operator for a Razorback game, but was accidentally not recorded (a co-worker forgot to push the record button).KFSM TV-5, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Unpaid Intern - TV News & Sports. This was the most fun I ever had working.North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Raleigh, NC Canvasser 1 week 95, unpaid volunteerEDS - Ross Perot, Plano, TX - Intellectual Property Law Paralegal Intern - one month - 9/98, unpaidInfragard (FBI / DHS), Little Rock, Arkansas, Seattle, Washington
Good Close Calls (was hired, but got position retracted before working all due to politics):1995 Product Manager - natural lotion manufacturer in Northeast North Carolina1998 Paralegal - American Arbitration Association, Dallas, Texas2001 Public Relations - City of Texarkana, Texas
Unsolicited Paid Positions Offered, but Turned Down:Newspaper Reporter - Texarkana Gazette - Texarkana, Texas, 1996. Reason: Didn't want to stay long term in that area and low pay. Van upfitter - Los Angeles, CA - 2018
Childhood:When only about 6 years old, a neighbor friend of mine in Findlay, Ohio enthusiastically explained to me how he was interested in starting a business called "Transnational Resources". His father was an international business person, particularly with Japan. This could be how I first got interested in entrepreneurship.
Lawnmower for neighbors - 1982 to 1986 (underaged), average of $20 cash per half acre yard
