People who get me know this... "Ta det med ro, la bartene gro" is my favorite saying. It is Norwegian for "Take it easy and let your mustache grow!" !

My career path... Happily ensconced in the Ivory Tower !

My spirituality... Open-minded Christian lay minister. (not necessarily an oxymoron) !

Letters after my name... PhD !

My relationship saga... Married to the same lovely woman for nigh on 25 years. !

My political leanings... slightly left !

My political views... Run Obama, Run! !

A great song... Horse with no name !

An awful song... Whoa Black Betty !

A great movie... August Rush !

A great book... Ender's Game !

A great company... Google !

An awful company... Microsoft (Evil Empire) !

Delicious food... Sushi (especially Unagi and Uni) !

Terrible food... Grilled Cheese Sandwich !

A great website... http://Fark.com !

My ethnicity as others define it... Caucasian, European, European-American !

My ethnicity as I define it... Norwegonian Tree Hugger. !

Gender... Male !