By 1990, Backus had given up the contracting business to become a full-time Omega employee.
Backus, 57, is a former hippie who still has the ponytail to prove it.
Less starry eyed than some of his compatriots, Backus supported himself by working in construction.
Angela Backus: Go to the Las Vegas Hilton and get a massage by Juan.
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But the executive director, Skip Backus, is a former contractor who likes to solve problems with his hands.
There have been some bumps along the way, including a second cancer scare for Backus, this one involving his prostate.
"It could've been worse, " said Dodie Backus, who lives in the house.
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As a demonstration project, the center will likely do more long-term good for the planet than those demonstrations Backus helped organize back in the '60s.
While in the hospital recovering from surgery, Backus seized the opportunity to take stock of his life and think about the legacy he would leave behind.
Still, it reflects Omega's environmentalist traditions and Backus' activist ideals.
Over time, Backus was drawn into operations, and found that the management skills he had developed while running a business served him well in his new role as a campus administrator.
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David Wayne brings a hectic pathos to the role of the psychopath at war with his own urges, and an iconic batch of character actors (including Howard Da Silva, Raymond Burr, Luther Adler, Norman Lloyd, Jim Backus, and Glenn Anders) incarnate with streetwise flair the officers of the law and the underworld posse trying to beat them to the killer.
Apparently in a study done by the Deafness Research UK in conjunction with Dr. Brad Backus of University College London, 14 out of 15 toys tested produced noise levels above the recommended safety limit when held close to the ear. 8 of the 15 were just fine during normal use, but the three worst offenders -- a machine gun, a tommy gun and a cap gun -- are on the "avoid" list.
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