About Me
First things first, let’s get the contact info out of the way. Tried and true, the best way to get hold of me is through my email address. IM clients come and go and who knows with Skype and Twitter, but email is forever. Here’s my email address (in my own handwriting, no less)…sorry about using an image and no link, but we need to make the spambots work harder to send me junk.
Now for the rest of my story…
Who I Am
At one time, I had a tagline on this blog. Depending on the theme, it would show up on the header. Anyway, it’s ‘Geek. Father. Husband. Agnostic. Liberal.’ That’s really the core, pretty much in order. I’ll break them down a little further.
Geek
I’m getting extremely close to being forty-something. But even still, I love new technology. I love new things. I even love web 2.0 even if I do make fun of it…a lot. But I keep trying the new things. Even when I hit the dreaded mid-forties, I still want to always be on the front lines of technology.
Actually, the front lines of everything. I will want to be listening to new artists, watching new shows and doing all the things that make me the geek I am. I hope I don’t fall into the ‘stuck in the past’ trap I see a lot of my peers fall into.
Father
I have two sons. As of today, The Oldest is seven and Steak is five years old. They are a handful, but they’re great. I was always pretty sure in my twenties that I did not want any kids. My wife wanted plenty. We compromised on one.
Wait, what…uh…don’t ask. And don’t worry, that factory is officially closed for business. I love ‘em though. It’s pretty cool to come home and know at least one person is jumping up and down excited to see you.
Husband
I got married to The Wife back in 2003. Prior to that, we had lived together since about 1998 under extremely strange circumstances. Eventually, I was told either we were getting married or else. So we got married. We have our differences and sometimes we squabble, but in the end, married life is pretty good. It’s good to have someone to lean on every once in awhile.
In the past couple years, The Wife has been extremely sick. She has been in and out of hospitals for good chunks of 2009 and most of 2010 and some of 2011 so far. It has shaken us pretty hard, but we are dealing. It’s tough, but we’ll get there.
Agnostic
You know, I was prepared to write a lengthy paragraph about my past religious experiences. But ultimately, it’s just going to divide my readers. I don’t want that. I don’t really talk much about religion as a general rule on this blog or in the real world. I think I’ll just say that religion is a very personal choice and I choose to be agnostic.
Liberal
Please go read that last paragraph about religion. Along the same lines, I don’t want to split my readers down party lines. So I’ll just say I’m a liberal and tend to favor Democratic positions, but I reserve the freedom to take my own stance on any issue.
In Summary
These five things don’t define me entirely. But they are certainly big chunks of who I am. For the full picture, just read the blog. There are snippets of nearly every part of my life interwoven in it.
Thanks for coming by.
This page last reviewed on January 15, 2012.
