John Douglas

John Douglas is a writer, philosopher, and Army veteran based in Athens, Ohio. He writes memoir and creative work under the pen name Ray Selkirk, and cannabis policy and philosophy under his own name.

He holds a Bachelor of Specialized Studies in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics from Ohio University. He has completed more than 30 marathons, holds U.S. Patent #5,925,008 for the QuickSplint medical device, and still plays the 1974 Fender Precision Bass he bought new.

His published work includes Cosmic Cave: A Philosophy of Survival and ALLEY: A Coffee Table Book (with his son Alex Douglas). The Black Box Trilogy comprises The New Prohibition Wears a License, Hafton Still Growing, and Cosmic Cave.