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This is me 

This is from an interview with me, done recently by rare bird magazine. Q : So, what's up with this blogging thing? A : Well, you know, I like to write, and - I've never been published before, so this seemed like a good way to get published without having to deal with rejection letters. I mean, who wants to deal with that, right? Some friends of mine, and my wife, also helped by egging me on to do it. And, I am an English major, and that's got to be good for something, and besides, it's just a lot of fun. You should try it sometime. I also have a firm conviction that my ideas and opinions are crucially important to the survival of civilization, and I want to give civilization a chance, so I'd better get those ideas out there. I'm not going to run for president, so I figure this is the next best thing. Q : Ah. You're not an egotist, are you? A : Well - no, of course not. Q : All right, fine. You say you're into technology. Prove it - what are the tools y...

ABOUT: ME In the beginning, Blog created the heavens and the earth. Blog said, "Let there be text," and there was hypertext. In hypertext was life, and that life was the light of everyone. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. This is my first time blogging, so I'll include a biographical sketch, including schools, jobs, interests, beliefs, and politics. Birth: I was born in 1972 . The longer I live, the more I think historical context is important. I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota. I agree with Hugh Hewitt when he calls our state "Minne-so-cold." Schools: After high school, I went to the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) and studied English Literature. In 1991, I traveled to Birmingham , England, for a year studying abroad. (It was fun to be in England - live Shakespeare done by pros! - but not Birmingham specifically. Birmingham is where the Industrial Revolution began, and it shows.) I graduated...