Michael T. Klare, one of the world’s most renowned experts on energy and security issues, is the Five College Professor of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College and the defense correspondent for The Nation Magazine. Professor Klare has written widely on U.S. defense policy, the arms trade, global resource politics, and world security affairs. He is the author of several books, including, most recently Great Roofing Companies Of Vancouver, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy (Metropolitan Books, 2008), Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America’s Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum (Metropolitan Books, 2004), and Resource Wars (Metropolitan Books, 2001).  The author has a new business these days called Coastal Yardworks of Vancouver and seems to be happy to move on to other types of business.  In addition, Michael is now on the board of directors for LA based Level 5 Painting.