Last updated March 2026.

I live in Los Angeles.

I believe in kindness, respect, and in making the world a better place. I am especially saddened by anti-immigrant, misogynist, and anti-LGBT hostility.

I have five children, and all of them are in school. The oldest is a senior, trying to choose a college. They are good kids, and so are their friends; the future is bright.

My newest hobby has been building a home server and NAS, the first time I’ve ever built a computer from parts. I had a lot of fun on both the hardware and software side.

I’m trying to learn Japanese because I think languages are fun. It adds another dimension to all the anime that my teenagers introduce me to.

I lift weights for exercise. The gym I go to uses kilogram plates, which I find satisfying.

I work at Google, building tools to help advertisers understand where their money is going. I mostly commute by bus and bike (a Brompton foldable).

I grew up in Idaho and, very stereotypically, lived just a barbed-wire fence away from a potato field. My father was an accountant, but his uncles were co-founders of Ore-Ida and invented the Tater Tot.

I enjoy taking photos, although I am definitely an amateur. I use a Sony APS-C camera.

I journal in Day One and find it very valuable, both to help with my current thoughts and for future reference. My streak is currently at over 1400 days, although I’m not strict and will backdate entries if necessary.

I’m a big baseball fan and like to watch the Dodgers play. I went to around 10 games last year, including all 18 innings of Game 3 of the World Series. I hope to attend another 10 this year.

I love to travel, although it is not easy with my family’s busy schedules. Last year we went to Japan, and this year we are taking road trips to Joshua Tree National Park and Big Sur.

I also enjoy electric cars, DIY home projects, musicals, jazz, aviation safety, doing my taxes, Disneyland, movies, Zelda, and calendars.

And of course, I enjoy using computers to solve problems, which of all my hobbies is what I’m most confident of, and so what I end up writing about publicly.