I was married on September 23rd, 2000 to Tracy, the love of my life.  We've been dating since May 1991, and living together since July of 1998.

On May 18, 2005, Tracy and I had a baby named Alexander. We're very proud of our new addition!

My parents are Annie & Roger.  They were married for 29 years before my mother was killed in a tragic car accident in 1997.  My father is still alive, however, and has remarried to a great lady named Carla.

I have two brothers, both younger than me.  No sisters.  Tim is 3.5 years younger, and is works as a psychologist in Stevens Point, WI.  Kevin is 5.5 years younger and is a philosopher and professor of philosophy.   You can read more about him here. 

The main things that I do with my time are:  computers, gaming, and spending quality time with my wife.  

Gaming:  I belong to a group of AD&D players,  Sheepshead players (a card game, click here if you want info) , a group that likes to play board games, and by myself I play various computer games.   Whew. 

Computers:  My first love is programming.  I was first taught to program at the ripe young age of 11 by my father on an IBM System/34.  Two years or so later, I had an Apple //e, which I used to do yet more programming.  Eventually, I ran a BBS (Bulletin Board System) which I wrote most of the code for.  Soon I found myself writing code for use on many other BBSes of the time, and helping other SysOps to get their system working the way they wanted.   In all, I helped out in the process of running 17 different BBSes.  I've done (useful) programming in 21 different programming or scripting languages (Though, I can't promise that I remember them all at this time!)  Almost all of that has been on a system used by many different people.

For many years, I helped to run an online BBS called Operation DataStorm (ODS), which is now in its 3rd incarnation, the prior two bring "Online Data Systems" and "Online Data Services".

For a very long time, I was the IT Manager & Senior Programmer at Klement's Sausage Co, Inc., which is a company that was founded by my grandfather and his two brothers. 

After that, I worked for Profound Logic Software, Inc.

Currently I work for Midrange Dynamics.

I also travel to speak at various IBM i related conferences and user group meetings as time permits. Click here for Presentation Info & Handouts

Well, I hope that sums me up pretty well.  Click Here to Leave Me a Message