If you are interested in more on Tolkien and the Hobbits, see The Encyclopedia of ARDA, an interactive guide to the world of J.R.R.Tolkien. Also, see the Cyber Doors for all kinds of Tolkien images and information! For information on C.S. Lewis, who was a close friend of Tolkien, see Into the Wardrobe. Also, as much as I've developed a distaste for Disney's treatment of movies recently, I highly recommend the new movie, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"

Since I haven't found any magic rings lately, or Dwarves looking for someone to be the lucky number in their group, I spend my days as a Systems Analyst and Software Consultant at Ciber Inc.. My preferred system is Linux or Unix (pick your flavor - either IBM's AIX, SunOS or Fedora Linux), but I've been known to poke my nose into the dark lairs of Microsoft. I've built my share of PC's from cast off computer parts, and currently maintain a network of computers running at GCCA, which is the small Christian school at our church. I use Open Source, software whenever possible, either in the network and Apache Web server, or even in the classroom, with Free software packages such as the OpenOffice suite of programs.

When not working on computers, or trying to pay attention to the rest of my family, I enjoy bicycling (I am a member of Team@Internet, Cyberspace's first official Cycling Team.) and writing stories, a number of which I've included here. 

Please feel welcome here! My home is your home. In fact, I think I hear the tea kettle just beginning to boil... 

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