About
Initially, I describe myself the following way: I am a divorced father of two talented children who live with their mother in Nashville, Tennessee. Without my two gifted kids, the idea for their independent movie on YouTube, “Plumbers, Androids and Chickens” would never have been fully realized.
However, I am more than that. Recently graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Iowa, I work in the Systems Test group for Intermec Technologies in Cedar Rapids. I am also an improvisational comedian, where I work with some of the best talent in Eastern Iowa in the well-traveled group, Comics In Action. Along that same vein, I work with the MST3K style group, Riff Raff Theater, where I am the “disembodied voice” or announcer (and occasional writer) for their “live” productions.
Most of the time, I am a self-described techno-geek. Whether it is working with particular software (Photoshop, Illustrator, WordPress, Dreamweaver and Visual Studio) or working under the hood of 2-CPU P4, installing Wi-Fi routers or working as a web designer / consultant; there is very little in the way of current technology that I has never laid my hands upon.
In addition, I am a photographer; having worked as a monitor / assistant at the darkroom in the basement of the University of Iowa’s massive Art Building. I specialize in Black & White in what is often referred to as “abstract architectural”, not to mention the occasional portrait.
Although not the most talented musical artist, I have lent my musical talents as a Sound Designer for several theatrical productions in the Iowa City area: Moongarden’s 2005 production of “Macbeth”, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde” and “An Enemy of The People”, produced by Dreamwell Theatre. I have attempted to compose my own music, (using Acid Pro) but the results do not appear to have mass appeal. If you like, you can take a listen to what I composed so far at Acid Planet. On occasion, I perform in local theater: 24 Hours in a Play (2007 & 2009), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (2010), Greater Tuna (1986) and Little Shop of Horrors (2004).
On this blog, I write about everything related to everything: covering more than what you want to know about technology, comedy, photography and my life-in-general. I used to be a contributor to both the online magazine, Butterfly (until they went “under”) and as the Web Editor for Kirkwood Community College.
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