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Ray Davis is a writer born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 28, 1964. He grew up in a middle class suburb of Kansas City. The oldest of three boys, he was heavily into sports, music, and writing. "I cannot remember a time," he recalls, "when writing was not central to my life. I was the kid who was always helping my friends write their papers. There was a time in the seventh grade when my English teacher asked me to help a classmate with his creative writing. I had become quite fond of O. Henry’s surprise endings and began employing that tactic in my own writing. Well, this kid just could not write and so I wrote his paper for him. Unfortunately, my teacher was tipped off to my misdeed by the story’s surprise ending." Ray credits his grandmother for igniting his passion for writing. "My grandmother was a tremendous inspiration to me. She was a published poet and loved literature. I used to sit for hours and listen to her read her poetry and the writing and poetry of others." At 25, Ray became seriously ill and nearly died. He points to that experience as the turning point in his life. “I had a doctor tell me that I should not have been alive. He had never seen electrolytes so low in anyone who survived. When you have an experience like that in the prime of your life it makes you question everything." Ray abandoned career and personal pursuits for the next several years. He set out to understand life and its meaning. He studied and pondered the great spiritual teachings of the world. Finally, he landed on a life philosophy that serves him to this day. "Essentially, human beings everywhere want the same things. They believe in the same core principles. Where humanity gets into trouble is when it wanders away from that key premise. When people allow their personal power to be undermined by manipulative leaders – be they political, spiritual, or business. Chaos and fear ensue. Wars are fought. Freedoms are lost and lives are needlessly wasted. The antidote to this state of affairs is an awakened, informed, empowered human population. When people begin to see through the emotional ploys used to draw them into this pointless cycle they will say ‘enough’. If the people on this planet can confiscate the fear weapon from phony, self-interested leaders, they can take back their lives and their destinies. I hope my writing contributes to that goal." Ray has some strong opinions about the universal ability to write. He writes: "Some people believe writing is the sole province of ‘the writers’, but nothing can be further from the truth. Anyone can write. In fact, anyone can do just about anything they set their minds to accomplishing. The concepts that find voice in my words are not my own wisdom. They spring from a mystery that transcends my individuality. Our minds and our senses act as receivers that, when tuned into the right frequency, absorb information right out of the air. This information seems to permeate the very fabric of the living, breathing multiverse that we inhabit. My role is less that of creator and more that of willing participant. Writing is the process of fine tuning your receiver to access this vast field of intelligence and expressing what you see, hear, taste, touch, and feel. I believe each of us is a Shakespeare, an Einstein, or a Buddha simply waiting for our self-perception to catch up to the reality." Ray’s writing spans several genres. He writes articles and opinion pieces on key issues and current events. His writing focuses on identifying threats to personal liberty and human dignity and offering alternative possibilities. His articles have been featured in newsletters, blogs, and news websites around the Internet. Ray is an avid researcher with a special interest in important ideas that receive little mainstream attention. He currently has two fiction book projects under development. Ray holds a B.S.Ed degree from the University of Kansas with an emphasis in history and political science. He lives in Kansas with his wife, April, two grown step-children, and adorable lab puppy, Mia.