I am an ARTISTE EXTRORDINARE.  I have multiple accomplishments in art, music, dance, voice, radio announcing (registered name is CALIFORNIA CUSH), costume design, writing and law.  My heroes are my father, WINSTON CHURCHILL, ROOSEVELT AND EISENHOWER (my "big four").  I am forever indebted to WALT DISNEY who "discovered" me at age 15 and granted me a scholarship to his college, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS.  Upon graduation I became an art reviewer for several publications.  This permitted me to meet some very well known and influential people including industrialist ARMAND HAMMER, actress DAME DIANNA RIGG, British royalty PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT, and many other celebrities of note.  I have always been a natural performer, and I truly love to entertain playing the piano and singing, especially in costume of my own design.  Of all the performances I have experienced, the one I enjoyed the most was when I headlined at a live entertainment restaurant called JO ANN'S CHILI BORDELLO at PORTS O'CALL in SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA.  My character's title was MADAME JOANNE, thus my e-mail and user name.  Tragedy struck when I was severely injured in an automobile accident in which I suffered major brain trauma.  I am disabled now, and have spent years trying to recover.  I hope to spend the rest of my life writing my memoires.