Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Lou Gallio is a former Marine and business entrepreneur. First-hand experiences in Washington, D.C., Silicon Valley, London, Europe, Vietnam, Hong Kong and other parts of Asia provided much of the basis for "Omega-Alpha." While living in Dallas, he is busy writing his next novel and working as an Information Technology consultant.

"A colorful life spawns a plethora of stories. From Texas roots to globetrotting, a tour in the Marines and the high tech industry, my mind explodes with ideas."

Excerpt "We're faced with the terrorists, the arms buildup, moral decay, one-government rule, and God knows what else. Who are our real enemies, anyway? "Can we survive the evils of the new millennium? If we continue to ignore the rules of moral dignity, we've lost."