D. J. Herda is an accomplished author, award-winning creative writer, syndicated columnist, photojournalist, videographer, editor, painter, sculptor, public speaker, and college-level instructor. As a writer, he is prolific and creative, having published more than ninety books and several hundred thousand short pieces. His subject matter ranges from famous US Supreme Court justices, computers and technology, space exploration, American history, and the environment to science, the arts, gardening, construction, writing, sports, landmark Supreme Court decisions, and more. Several of his books have been best sellers, and he is the recipient of several national awards of merit. Herda has also had extensive experience as an editor, editing books, magazines, newspapers, and online media both in Chicago and nationally for more than forty years. For many years, he was a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and more than 1,100 other US and Canadian newspapers.