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[value] => Any good fantasy, SF, or superhero movies, naturally. I'm also a fan of John Wayne movies. At last count, I've seen over 40 of 'em.
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[value] => Jeopardy, Baseball Tonight, the History Channel, Glenn Beck, O'Reilly. I was a big Battlestar Galactica fan while that was running, and I'm looking for the next SciFi channel show to catch onto. I like Warehouse 13 and Eureka so far.
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[value] => I'm a big David Weber fan, so I'm keeping up on the Honor Harrington and Armageddon Reef series. I've read the Lord of the Rings at least ten times. When I first really discovered SF and started to devour it, I was 11 years old, and my local library had a sci-fi spinner rack that was 20 years out of date. My first formative reading was Golden Age SF -- Doc Smith's Lensman books (which I still love), Robert Heinlein's juvenile SF, Ray Bradbury, A. Merritt, and all that great old stuff. It screwed me up for life!
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[value] => Gaming, of course. Also, hiking in the Cascades and wargaming. I live about an hour away from Mount Rainier National Part, and I try to get down there and hike at least four or five times a summer.
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About me
I'm a senior game designer in Wizards' R&D department, and the author of a dozen fantasy and science fiction novels. Most of the time I work on D&D 4th Edition, but I'm also the designer behind Axis & Allies Miniatures, especially the naval minis (War at Sea).
Movies
Any good fantasy, SF, or superhero movies, naturally. I'm also a fan of John Wayne movies. At last count, I've seen over 40 of 'em.
TV shows
Jeopardy, Baseball Tonight, the History Channel, Glenn Beck, O'Reilly. I was a big Battlestar Galactica fan while that was running, and I'm looking for the next SciFi channel show to catch onto. I like Warehouse 13 and Eureka so far.
Books, Comics, and Graphic Novels
I'm a big David Weber fan, so I'm keeping up on the Honor Harrington and Armageddon Reef series. I've read the Lord of the Rings at least ten times. When I first really discovered SF and started to devour it, I was 11 years old, and my local library had a sci-fi spinner rack that was 20 years out of date. My first formative reading was Golden Age SF -- Doc Smith's Lensman books (which I still love), Robert Heinlein's juvenile SF, Ray Bradbury, A. Merritt, and all that great old stuff. It screwed me up for life!
Wizard Book Lines
Dark Sun, Forgotten Realms
Music
Classic rock, big band, a little classical here and there. Steely Dan and Blue Oyster Cult are among my favorites.
Hobbies
Gaming, of course. Also, hiking in the Cascades and wargaming. I live about an hour away from Mount Rainier National Part, and I try to get down there and hike at least four or five times a summer.
Likes
I'm a big baseball fan (specifically, the Philadelphia Phillies). I'm a news junkie and devour CNN, Fox, newspapers, and current affairs. Oh, and my 2007 Mustang convertible, which just rocks in our Northwest summers. I'm also a pretty fair hand with the gas grill and like to fix up good eats. Ask me about my lime 'n garlic spare ribs or my Moroccan kebobs!
My Games
Axis & Allies, Diplomacy, Dungeons & Dragons, Risk Godstorm, RoboRally
Other games I play
I'm a big City of Heroes fan. And Civilization. Those are my big computer games.