Arts, Film, Science

Michael Merino grew up in Washington, D.C. the son of a 5th generation Irish/German mother and Spanish-Basque father who migrated to the United States from Mexico in the 1950s. Having grown up in such a diverse home, Michael is fluent in Spanish and has a wide appreciation and understanding of the world beyond the confines of the Americas.

After college, Michael traveled the globe for nearly six years, living and working abroad. His travels took him from Australia to the barrios of Mexico City to the Islands of Fiji. His adventures included the running of the bulls in Spain, and being caught and detained during a coup in Fiji.

His many adventures included jobs as a contractor, bartender, waiter, short order cook, ladies shoe salesmen, door to door sales and jewelry rep, a landscaper, art dealer, carpenter, brickmason, house painter, truck driver, dock worker, and his most interesting jobs as a pornographic pizza-maker in Sydney's "red-light" district.

In addition to his..