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This website began on the now defunct Prodigy Classic in early 1997 as a way to learn HTML. It was pretty simple back then, a page about what science fiction is, my resume, and a little something with Robotech to try out frames. It was enough to get me a job in Dubuque programming the internet for local sights. But soon I grew out of the 1MB limit and other difficulties. (Yep that's right a 1MB limit, you could fit it on an old 3.5 inch floppy.) I moved on to Net Identity (formerly MailBank) where I've stayed since. While there are other limitations (space and cost), having my own name be my URL is just too good to ignore. Unfortunately Net Identity does not support dynamic code so I cannot show off my skills as a programmer. I can do Cold Fusion, SQL, ASP, and ASP.NET but that doesn't mean anything here. There's not a whole lot of need for dynamic web pages here in the first place. I mean, what can I do that I'm willing to release publically? Maybe a few polls, but the really fun stuff requires more web space and support than Net Ideneity provides.You see my speciality is programming and coding, not graphics and layout. Besides, this is a personal page. I don't need to draw businesses here. {joke} The purpose of an website is to provide information on a particular subject. In this case the subject is ME I am going to try to show the better side of my personality in addition to everything else. Like everyone else, I have hopes, dreams, quirks, and hobbies. You know what I mean, the things that make us individuals. You know that little dream you have which you know is too unrealistic to ever come true. All I can say is "Go for it!" It might not come completely true, but at least you tried. Myself, I've always fancied myself as a science-fiction writer. After reading SF for years, I figure it might be possible to actually create something of my own. Never did I think I could ever make a living from writing (OK, almost never), but I do have five or so writing projects I keep myself amused with. Who knows? Someday you just might pick one of my books off the shelf. If not that, maybe instead you will download my novels by the chapter from here. Actually I already have. I wrote several pieces of El Hazard fan fiction in varying stages of completionfor people to read online. |
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My Online Garage Sale Gateway to El Hazard My Fiction Page My Button Collection External Links Robotech Page What Is Science Fiction? Costumes at Anime Central 2000
Though I am currently employed I'm keeping my options open, please read my resume and let me know if you are interested. I am available for freelance web development opportunities and I'm always willing to listen about available full time empolyment positions. Resume |
| Duty | Honor |
| Duty means to be true to yourself and to fulfill your obligations. Do what you can to keep your word. If you cannot, be prepared to not only explain yourself, but to expect and accept the consequences. You have a duty to yourself of independent thought. Blindly following someone without really considering what they say or allowing it to control what you think is the ultimate in personal failure. To do so makes you into a mindless automoton with no will or thought to call your own. | Honor is related to duty, but here you show respect to those deserving and in turn you keep yourself worthy of their respect and trust. Honor does not just apply to people, it should also extend to organizations and things which help define you. Be fair and honest and consider how your actions reflect on you and how they affect others. True honor is a step above the Golden Rule. |
| Loyalty | Heroism |
| Loyalty stems from honor as honor comes from duty. I feel this is a dying trait in American life as people become more fickle and obsessed with instant gratification. If you are treated well by someone, be it person, company, or product, you should stay with it until it becomes unreasonable to do so. For example you should stick with your favorite superstore until something big happens (moving away, store closes, quality of things there go way down, a rival store is noticeable better, etc). | Last there is heroism. This is also the hardest to define and the most difficult to maintain. It includes and goes beyond being nice to others for no reason (holding the door for a stranger etc). I feel real heroism is when you willingly give up something for a stranger without expecting any type of reward. It doesn't have to be a big sacrifice, but enough to let the person know there are still decent people in the world. |
