Blessed are the nonchalant...

Hobbies.¹ Interests. Who needs 'em? I certainly do. A chap should write a book², plant a tree, and raise a son. Well, let's see. ICL published my first book in 1975, I planted my first tree in 1961, and Christa and I raised Peter from 1980. In late 2006, I began a diary; it helped during Christa's final illness. Goodness me — I miss her...

I may voice the occasional opinion³ you find uncomfortable, but I don't set out to offend. I just get lucky sometimes! Enjoy your visit — and please tell me if you find any problems with the site. Thanks for dropping by.
Errors are (of course) deliberate. I like to feel I provide something for everyone, and some people are always looking for mistooks.

Footnotes

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²  Evidence. More local recently-unearthed evidence. Martin Campbell-Kelly asserts (in the Preface to From Airline Reservations to Sonic the Hedgehog which quotes, here and there, from one of mine that I sent him) "In the whole scheme of things, CICS is much more important than Microsoft Windows". A delicious conclusion.
³  See Harlan Ellison's^® take on opinions. Nor should you miss the fictional ones of Kai Lung.