About

Who am I? Good question…

I’m a Christian, a member of the Reformed Church, currently attending Springs of Life Bible Church.

I’m conservative, believing that government should be smaller and that private enterprise can do much of what public organizations do and do it faster, cheaper, and better. The World’s Smallest Political Quiz puts me as a Libertarian.

I’m a husband , married to my beautiful wife for over 14 years.

I’m a father, blessed with two lovely little girls.

I’m a geek, working in the computer industry for the last 18 years, most recently (and for the last 9 years) as an IT Analyst in Duke University‘s Office of Information Technology.

I’m a Wii owner…

and I’m a level 12 paladin.  :)

  • Elsewhere in the `tubes…

    • RT @etherbrian: If I turn "iOS" upside down I get "SO!". I think I'm onto something. [straffin]
      — 1 September via Twitter
    • Good ... luck ... Dave! — at Duke University OIT @ ATC http://gowal.la/c/2pSg1?137 [straffin]
      — 1 September via Twitter
    • An early taste of fall - Brooklyn Brewery's Post Road Pumpkin Ale /cc @tabounds #beer http://twitpic.com/2k31h1 [straffin]
      — 31 August via Twitter
    • John Well (drip, drip) it wasn't (drip, drip) raining when (drip, drip) I *started* (drip, drip) my ride. /cc @amcmanus [1612] (drip, drip).
      — 25 August via Facebook
    • Well (drip, drip) it wasn't (drip, drip) raining when (drip, drip) I *started* (drip, drip) my ride. /cc @amcmanus [1612] (drip, drip) #fb [straffin]
      — 25 August via Twitter
    • John Powered by Oat & Chocolate granola bars and Margarita Shot Blox, I rode a nice 15-miler then went on to achieve new levels of yard maintenance productivity. /cc Adam McManus [1559].
      — 21 August via Facebook
    • Powered by granola bars and Margarita Shot Blox, rode a nice 15mi then achieved new levels of yard maint productivity. /cc@amcmanus [1559] [straffin]
      — 21 August via Twitter
    • John Watching my planned morning bike ride get shorter and shorter as I lay in my warm, comfy bed, considering getting up.
      — 21 August via Facebook
    • Watching my planned morning bike ride get shorter and shorter as I lay in my warm, comfy bed, considering getting up. #fb [straffin]
      — 21 August via Twitter
    • John Home again, home again, jiggety-jig. Spent a surprisingly relaxing and enjoyable weekend with my brother and his family (expected it to be all driving and prep and triathloning ... it was wonderfully much more).
      — 16 August via Facebook
    • John Oooo! Lookie what *I* got! (3rd place in the Clydesdale division -- men of any age over 200 lbs) http://twitpic.com/2f17rg.
      — 15 August via Facebook
    • Oooo! Lookie what *I* got! (3rd place in the Clydesdale division -- men of any age over 200 lbs) #fb http://twitpic.com/2f17rg [straffin]
      — 15 August via Twitter
    • John All done! Totally spent. Official time forthcoming, but it's somewhere around 1:46. Woot!!
      — 15 August via Facebook
    • All done! Totally spent. Official time forthcoming, but it's somewhere around 1:46. Woot!! #fb [straffin]
      — 15 August via Twitter
    • Bike is done, on the run, looking good! [straffin]
      — 15 August via Twitter
    • John Out of the water, now heading to the bike (post by Shannon).
      — 15 August via Facebook
    • Out of the water, now heading to the bike (post by Shannon) #fb [straffin]
      — 15 August via Twitter
    • At the triathlon, getting gear prepped q [straffin]
      — 15 August via Twitter
    • John Carb-loaded on spaghetti for dinner, bag is loaded for the transition area, alarm is set for 5:00am, and my wave (#2) starts at 7:34am. Good night! Wish me luck!
      — 15 August via Facebook
    • John Made it to Baltimore safe and sound (and kinda late). Boy, is Wesley (my nephew) gonna be surprised in the morning. :) T-minus 33 hours until triathlon...
      — 14 August via Facebook