About Miles Athey a.k.a. Macarthur Miles, Cowboy Mac, Curly, Father Paddy, Mr. Smith, Inspector Holst, Dr. Cash Banker, Doc Pain, Owen Musser, Harry The Horse, Monsieur le Cure, Mr. Ananias, Uncle Stanley, Mr. McAfee, etc Miles as "Curly" in How The West Was Fun Miles Athey was born in Ritzville, Washington. He creates inspirational writings, poetry, stories and western humor. After high school graduation in 1960, he ventured on to college, then a career in the sciences, engineering and marketing. He returned to Ritzville in 1999. Miles has one son, three daughters and seven grandchildren. His passions are golfing, fishing, writing and theater. In the past 20 years, Miles has participated in 27 community theater productions with seven different theater companies, performing in 20 roles and as director in nine productions. Miles has written six books, nine stage plays, dozens of inspirational writings and poetry. He is the author of over 300 technical articles on business, education, engineering, science and health. Miles has served as a consultant to industry, business, government and educational institutions. He has earned advanced degrees in several sciences and a PhD in environmental toxicology. Dr. Athey is a certified secondary education and community college teacher in Washington and California. He has served on the faculties of San Jose State University and Seattle Pacific University teaching courses in the sciences and business. In 1993, Miles founded ACS Indoor Air Quality which performs indoor environmental assessments for school districts, medical facilities, industrial complexes, office buildings, government facilities and private residences.