About Me
I was born in 1977 in Columbus, Ohio. I lived from birth to young adulthood in a cinder block house in rural South-Central Ohio, on the fringe of the Appalachian portion of the state. The closest village (Tarlton) has no stop lights and a population of about 280.
Photo of my house, 1984
Recent view up the driveway.
I grew up with my two sisters (one 9 years older, one 3.5 years younger) and mother. My parents both worked in a General Electric Lamp Plant (making florescent tube lights) in Circleville, the nearest city to us. My mother completed an Associate's Degree in Computer Science when I was about 10 and later worked as a computer programmer-analyst for the State of Ohio by the time I was in high school.
Image of the WPA bridge at Tarlton Cross Mound State Park, which is about one mile from my childhood home. My grandmother still owns land that adjoins the park.
Image of Hocking County, Ohio, a few miles south of my childhood home.
I attended the local public schools (Amanda-Clearcreek Local Schools), which required long bus rides through the countryside each day. I spent K-8 at Clearcreek Elementary/ A-C Junior High in the village of Stoutsville, Ohio. The school was torn down in 2003 (in progress in the picture). The sign is all that remains today.
I then graduated from Amanda-Clearcreek High School in the village of Amanda, with an honors diploma. That building has also been destroyed, but looked like this:
For my education and work background, see the links.
I have been married for over 19 years and have a 4-year-old son. I currently live in Poway.