For a bit of personal history:
As of the time of this writing, I live in Chicago, I have a bf, and a roommate, I work for a government agency, am a union officer, and have a masters degree.
Previously I have:
- Lived in Minneapolis, Berkeley, and Pittsburgh as an adult (Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois as a child).
- Worked as a researcher or programmer for several different employers, as a tutor and substitute teacher, as technical support, and as a stocker at K-mart.
As of the time of this writing, I live in Chicago. I grew up mostly in Ohio, though also in a few nearby midwestern states. As an adult, I’ve lived in Pittsburgh, PA, Berkeley, CA, and Minneapolis, MN. If you’re looking for a little context on who I am and what I like, I:
- Value community above most other parts of life
- Care deeply about public goods and externalities
- Think science is awesome
- Think religion is a waste of time in part because the unobservable is unprovable
- Love science fiction and fantasy for inspiration
- Believe that there is good in basically everyone. Sadly, there is also bad in basically everyone, but focusing on the positive is good
- Believe that ignorance is a common fact of life, because there is more to know than anyone can know, but that we should constantly learn and explore.
- Love video and board games, particularly strategic games with an economic component.
- Like to cook for myself and others,
- Have been vegetarian for most of my life
- Hate to clean and hate to throw things away
- Have a modest comic book collection
- Workout fairly often, and have participated in several endurance events (including an olympic distance triathlon and a two day 200 mile bike ride).
- Recycle
- Cut my own hair
- Identify as gay, and, to a lesser extent, as queer
- Have few information boundaries
- Like to get to know people.
Crowds make me uncomfortable; I tend not to conform. I prefer diplomacy to confrontation. I like people who are inquisitive, quiet, affectionate, direct, and goal-oriented. The rest you may have to read the blog or talk to me to find out about.