age: 42 (Dec 05, 1970)

MEMBER SINCE: December 2006

occupation: managing people who build websites

makes me happy: loud rock, twilight, empty streets, good design, craftsmanship, the exotic or unexpected, learning

most humbling moment: looking in the mirror…

body mods: a tattoo, earrings, a nose ring (which I rarely wear)

sign: saggitarius, year of the dog

i lost my virginity: In a park, with a woman I should've been better to

crush: Bit too old for that, really — admire, attraction, occasional lust sure, but cush? nah — waste of time, really

into: art, tech, booze, music, photography, cars, animals, cooking, the Chicago Bears, the Northwestern football team

heroes: Golda Meir, Ghandi, Edward Tufte, Jan Tschichold, Erik Spiekermann, the Coen brothers, George Patton

makes me sad: banality (though I'm as guilty of it as anyone…), dishonesty, routine, prejudice, selfishness, inflexibility, bureaucracy, paperwork, mass-market lager