Coming To Grips With Being Alive

Turns out this upright walking moneky gig doesn't suck all that badly. You get some ups, you get some downs, some days you eat the bear, some days the bear eats you. I think I'll keep it, and keep you posted about how that works out.

The Background Story - The exploits of our intrepid narrator to this point.

Position Papers, being my thoughts on some important issues

If you'd like to see why you should hire Cathyn, take a peek at his resume

Other Interrests:

My 29+ year association with the SCA, in the guise of Earl Cathyn Fitzgerald

Cooking. Doing it, eating it, and watching it on tv. My favorite shows are Molto Mario, Iron Chef America, and IRON CHEF!

Sports, especially FOOTBALL! My two favorite teams are the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. I also collect sports cards, though I haven't really bought any in several years. I have an almost complete set of Charles Johnson Rookie cards. He was the #1 Draft Pick by the Steelers in 1994. I'm also working on a Master Set (one of every card produced in a set, including all variations and inserts) of 1992 Donruss Baseball cards. To complete the Master Set, I need a single card from the 8 card Triple Play Preview set, handed out to card dealers in 1991 to preview the products.

I also like Baseball and Hockey, but haven't really watched a basketball game since Larry Bird retired. I have been a sports fan for as long as I can remember, and the first team I ever thought of as "my team" was The New York Yankees, roughly in 1970 or so. I was born 18 miles from Yankee Stadium. Then came the Steelers in 1972, and then the Boston Celtics about the same time. A few years later, I started watching hockey, and decided I really liked the New York Islanders. After moving to New Mexico I decided I also like the Colorado Avalanche.

I am a Cardinal in three Churches now, the Universal Life Church, the Church of the SubGenius, and The Church Militant of the Outlands.

If you're interested in the kinda junk I look at online, my bookmarks file might be worth looking at.

What's New:

NEWSFLASH!!

The CALIFORNIA YEARS HAVE BEGUN!

The lovely wife and I are now in the Bay Area, and it simply couldn't be prettier here! We're enjoying the sunshine, the mild temperatures, and the easy access to every cultural cuisine on earth.

Also, WE GOT HITCHED! August 5th, 2009, Las Vegas NV, at the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel. If you're interested in seeing the videos, or looking at some pictures, here they are!

Check out these Web Sites:

n.b. I'm not being paid to list these, these are just sites I like.

Hubble Space Telescope Homepage
Yahoo!
eBay Online Auctions
The Internet Movie Database

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World Rock-Paper-Scissors Society

Kubuntu - Friendly 
Computing

revised 05/12/2009