Alan Cring is an award-winning college teacher and writer who specializes in economics, finance, mathematics, business administration, computer hardware and software skills, and English grammar and composition. Under the umbrella of Dark Wraith Publishing, he writes on economics, politics, education, and other topics, serving as editor and publisher of his flagship site, The Dark Wraith Forums, as well as the group Weblogs Big Brass Blog and The UnCapitalist Journal. Called "Professor C" by his students, he is known for his driving lecture delivery style and his unexpectedly off-the-wall examples. Podcasts of his economics and business lectures are available by free subscription on Apple iTunes under the albums "Heartland Collegiate Compendium" and "Illinois State Collegiate Compendium."