The People Behind...
jacko
a.k.a. "Mr. World"
Sabrina
"The Lazy Veggie"
Kira
The All-Knowing
Board Mother
dj
Cybergeek, Sir!
Omni
"The Teach"
"jacko" & "Lady Mcjacko"
jacko & Lady McJacko (a.k.a. Jeff & Sabrina Nelson) became vegetarians six years ago after hearing John Robbins on a local radio talkshow, and then reading his book, Diet For A New America.
In September of 1995, Sabrina was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease for which there is no known cure. On the advice of her doctor, a world-renowned rheumatologist, she began eating a completely vegan diet. Hers is another vegan-diet success story; the disease is in total remission.
It's perhaps ironic that Jeff and his family are such dedicated vegetarians, as Jeff is a direct descendent of H.O. Armour, the founder of the Armour Meat Packing Company. (Sabrina's not descended from anyone famous.)
Jeff and Sabrina live in Los Angeles, California, with their twin 3-year-old daughters, Nina and Miranda, and their 8-month-old son, Will. All the kids are happy, healthy little vegetarians -- the only animals they eat are animal cookies.
When he's not burning up boards on the Internet, Jeff is a TV writer/producer, and an author. Sabrina is also a writer -- when she's not mashing bananas for the 8-month-old, or stopping the twins from coaxing the baby into the cat carrier.
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"Kira"
Kira Sampson grew up in southeast Texas, in a small town near Houston. She and her husband met at March Air Force Base in California, where they were both X-ray technicians. Kira has also worked as a medical secretary and Waldenbooks bookstore manager. She quit working outside the home after the birth of her son, James, in 1987.
Kira is a writer and has published short stories, articles, and poetry in small press magazines. She currently edits two newsletters, one for her homeschool group and one for a local writer's group. She also works as a news monitor/editor for Broadcast News of Mid-America, which provides video and transcripts of local newscasts to clients. Everything is done over computer, so Kira never has to leave her home -- a dream job. Kira's husband works for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and also serves in the Air Force Reserves at Tinker Air Force Base.
Kira has been an on-again, off-again vegetarian for more than 15 years. She originally was attracted to vegetarianism for the health benefits, but the more she learned, the more she came to appreciate the ethical aspects of vegetarianism. After reading John Robbins' books, Diet for a New America and May All Be Fed, she has become convinced that vegetarianism can be a major factor in healing our environment as well.
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"dj"
Doug King (a.k.a. "dj") is our resident cybergeek, and can hack into any computer in the world. Be careful if you try to spam our boards, because dj can hunt you down, capture you, and cause a meltdown in your CPU.
In addition to his super-cybergeek powers, dj is an angel. We believe he was sent to us by a higher power, because this board would not exist without his expertise, and his generosity in sharing it.
It's not so far-fetched to believe that dj might be an angel. Look at another site that he runs:
dj lives in Northern California with his wife and two children, and works for a major computer hardware manufacturer. You can often find dj lurking around the Tech Support Board, and sometimes crawling around the Pub.
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"Omni"
In 1975, Janet Tubbs began a program of music, art, puppetry, drama, and movement to help children with autism, attention span deficit and other disabilities. This pioneer work is now a national prevention and intervention program used in schools, clinics, homes, churches and child care centers. She is the author of books on parenting, vegetarianism, a preteen manual and a supplemental preschool curriculum.
Janet was introduced to veganism 25 years ago by friends as a healthier way of eating and has since become an advocate for animal rights. She has four children and seven grandchildren, many of whom have chosen vegetarianism.
Janet is founder and president of Children's Resource Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, an educational consulting firm. Her workshops are presented throughout the country for agencies and school districts and she is frequently featured in magazines, on television and radio. She is listed in the 25th edition (1996-97) of Who's Who in the West.
To learn more about Janet and the Center's programs, please visit the Children's Resource Center Internet site.