I am an artist using modern technology to do creative things. I also enjoy making computers work on my behalf, and so I automate things when I can. I work in a cubicle by day making complicated things simple and focusing on the complexities inherent in simple things, systematically forgetting how to do things by teaching computers to do them for me, and deftly avoiding boredom by getting things done.
I envision a world in which advanced technology can assist humanity in creating a flourishing and just civilization in balance with nature that enriches our relationships with each other and our understanding and appreciation of the universe. I recognize that is not the world we have, but I am ready to do what I can to make it closer to that. I have developed a diverse range of technical, creative and social capabilities which I bring to my efforts to create a strategic impact on the world as it exists. By aligning the allocation of resources I have available with my objectives, I seek to advance specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound goals in service to my personal mission:
Be a servant leader using technology creatively to enhance and improve the world.
Geography
Originally from northern California, I now live in the beautiful City of St. Louis. I’m a passionate advocate for this community.
Diet
Fruits and vegetables. While not a vegetarian, I don’t really eat much meat, either. Instead I try to eat a whole-food plant-based diet, avoiding animal proteins (especially the industrialized variet) when possible.
Transportation
In order of preference:
- Walking
- Bicycling
- Public transit
- Automobile
Recreation
- Swimming
- Coding
- Reading
- Painting
- Gardening
- Organizing
Retirement
Somewhere outside the Earth’s gravity well.
Favorite Quotes
“Knowledge does not keep
any better than fish.”
— Alfred North Whitehead
“The aim of education
is the knowledge,
not of facts,
but of values.”
— William S. Burroughs
“I’m supposed to be
a scientific person
but I use intuition
more than logic
in making basic
decisions.”
— Seymour R. Cray
“When we come to it
We must confess that we are the possible
We are the miraculous, the true wonder of this world
That is when, and only when
We come to it.”
— Maya Angelou