Born and raised in Buffalo NY. Graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1988 with a BS degree in Computer Science. Moved to Dayton OH in 1989. Is divorced from Rebecca (aka "R" aka "mariasmom"). Has a daughter Maria (aka "M" aka "The Girl"), and three cats. Has worked over 15 years as an IT support contractor in the aviation industry, both in commercial and defense areas. Also worked for six months as a Microsoft Access database developer for a regional bank.