Richard S. Platz maintained a solo law practice in Humboldt County, California, for 35 years. He served as City Attorney for the City of Blue Lake for 32 of those years before retiring there in 2009. The author has written three books of short stories entitled "Memories and other Fictions," "Dreamtime," and "Vanishing Point." He has also written the novels "Appointment At Angahuan" (with James A. Kline), "Of Magic and Delusion," and "Project Divine Wind." Additional short stories, poetry, and articles on various topics, including the popular "Backpacking in Jefferson," can be found on his website: www.richardplatz.com.