Myself:
Job: Site lead of a data center for a large banking corporation. Manage over 1000 servers from high end to mid-range.
Hobbies: Data bases, programming (c and perl mostly, but also .net/java/akido/et al), number theory, religious studies, basic electronics, political studies, psychology, reading up on about anything I can from science to religion.
Computers: Main System, 4 processor sun E450 running solaris 8, also have sun ultra 2, several pentium systems running windows, some linux systems, and adding more this weekend.
Music: Country, Mostly. Big and Rich, Tim McGraw, et al. Also some rap (Afroman Rocks), celtic style music, christian music (some), some pop on rare occassions (listening to big and rich right now).
Currently working on: Re-doing my computer room at home, adding servers and cabinets, new desk, implementing data base for politics news (from government sites containing news releases that never seem to see light of day in MSM), working on some number theory programs and a compression program (don't ask about it, when done I will post about it). Putting together a retro system in a rack with systems from P166 up to quad processor systems dedicated to number analysis and news tracking. I have two weeks off home alone starting monday and will devote full time to this project.
Faith: I have been (not in order) Atheist, Agnostic, baptist, fundamentalist, lutheran, pagan, tibettan buddhist, non-demoninational christian (currently). My faith came from self analysis and discovery - over time tried to prove myself wrong and looked at things from many perspectives so that I could learn truth and not merely seek out sources that made me feel better about my own beliefs. I sought to challenge myself then and now, very open minded but also have my own experience and knowledge to draw on.
Age: 39
Politics: I come from a family of elected dems and repugs in some areas, and middle class to upper middle class in other areas. Mother-in-law just won 10th election as a dem on school board in a repug area, father-in-law heads up union (retiring soon), uncle was dem mayor here in ohio, grandfather repug mayor, aunt dem treasurer here in ohio (now retired). Great ancestors were everything from preachers to politicians. I have been everything from a cop to a checmical tester to current job.
My personal political beliefs: Multi-Tiered. I have personal beliefs, community beliefs, religious community beliefs, federal beliefs and I try to mix them as needed to see better the broader goals many groups have. I believe most groups have a positive goal for the US in mind but I think they can often be one dimensional. Do what is best for yourself and others.
Random thoughts: The government exists to serve us. It has gotten too big and bogged down. The more power we transfer to them the more people like * can screw us all over. True diversity is not always something we like or agree with - but freedom is broad and requires a diverse people. The movement to makes us all one people will never work because we are so diverse, the government needs to butt out on a federal level and let each state determine it's destiny (within limits of course) based on the people in that state - we have more power at a local level.
Random Thoughts on Religion: Freedom of groups to practice and be seperate but within the system is a must. Example, the Amish. They do their thing and have their own communities and ideas, which you are free to leave or join if you accept their beliefs. Such freedom is what we have fought for - one system is not best for all. A core system which guarantees you the ability to be free and not under the authority of others is a must, but one should be free to choose otherwise whom they will align with and how they will live their lives.
Prejudice, et al: Laws can only punish, to change people we must reach out them with love and truth. As a christian I don't care who you are, I love you. I may not approve of what you do - from criminal behavior to other things, but I believe you as a creation of God are special and have potential for good. From molestors to murderers, you can be someone and you are loved, even when your actions are repugnant and create a deep centered anger over the pain caused. Christ found the good in those who did bad (even me on a personal basis), he saw the potential in us all - put away those things which do harm to others and love others instead, for love is the true path to happiness.
My life: Married for 10 years first time, had 3 boys I miss dearly. Have not seen them in 6 years, oldest son is now 18. Have a daughter with a woman in California - we split up before I knew she was pregnant. She is a good woman with whom I still talk. Have a wife who is out of town for 3 weeks with my daughter (3) while I am at home taking care of things (mom is still in ICU, 4 weeks now, but will be out soon - she lives next door so I will be helping her out while wife is on vacation visiting family for first christmas in 6 years with them. She thought about staying, but I insisted they both go and have fun, and I am glad she did.)
My Poetry: http://65.60.190.134/stuff/poems.htm(some poems are about a friend who died at 27, some about a daughter I would not see born, some about my love for two women, some about me, some about life in general)
Feel free to ask questions - and thank you all for a good home here on DU. We may not always agree, but then if we did life might get real boring quick :)
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