Right now due to my time at workand graduate school, I don't have all that much free time to pursue hobbies and interests. But such is life. My wife isKate The Short. Detailson the wedding,and more, can be found on her web page.

Usenet

Most of my on-line time is spent reading the following Usenet newsgroups:
rec.games.frp.dnd
rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks
rec.arts.comics.misc
rec.humor.funny

I am the keeper of the rec.games.frp.dnd FAQ, and have also archived some supplemental FAQs for the newsgroup.

Computers & libraries

I enjoy writing macros for use with OCLC's Cataloging Microenhancer (CatME) and Passport for Windows (PfW) programs. This is actually part of my job, but it's a part I don't mind taking home on occasion to mull over a particularly tricky chunk of program code. I have archived some of the macros I've written, and also written up some lessons that may be of use to those interested in writing PfW or CatME macros but who are totally unfamiliar with Visual Basic-based computer languages or even unfamiliar with programming in general.

Additionally, I have dabbled in writing Visual Basic programs for library use.

Fraternities: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

In my undergraduate years, I was an active member of the Kappa Sigma chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Due to an interest in history, and the chapter coming within inches of losing his written histories, I started an unofficial Kappa Sigma alumni page & am compiling as much as I can in the way of chapter histories, so that the chapter does not lose sight of where it's been, so alumni can reminisce about "way back when," and so other chapters of Phi Mu Alpha can learn from the successes and mistakes of one has been of the largest collegiate chapters in the fraternity.

Comic Books / Graphic Novels

Comic books are a love of mine; Superman and the X-Men head the list of the titles I regularly read. See my comics page for more details.

A comic-related labor of love for me is the Comic Book Awards Almanac, a listing in one place of the nominees and winners for most of the awards of the comic book industry.

Role-playing Games

I like to play role-playing games; chieflyDungeons & Dragons andTorg. See myrole-playing games page for more details.

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