Hello everyone!
At Shannon's prodd...I mean, suggestion, I thought I might drop by, say hello, and introduce myself.
So, first, hello!
Next, as Shannon mentioned, we met and went to Yale together, and from there we followed (slightly) divergent paths. <grin>
Since then I've had the chance to do a number of things, all of which contributed to my ability to help Shannon out with the "choreography of violence." To name a few:
- I've been an Amy officer (United States Cavalry, thank you very much!);
- I've been an attorney;
- I've held a Federal Firearms License and operated a firearms business;
- I've been designing military command and control systems, for domains ranging from naval mine warfare, to counter-landmine, to combat engineering, to amphibious maneuver warfare, to cruise missiles and unmanned aviation for the better part of twenty years;
- I've been a certified firearms instructor for more than twenty years;
- I've been a firearms journalist, lecturer and author;
- I'm a freelance web and eCommerce developer; and, most importantly
- I'm a dad.
The perspective that all these varied activities have created is, I think, somewhat akin to Shannon's as an author. Shannon, as you all know, spends her days furiously transcribing the intricate and wonderful stories that she sees so that you all can enjoy them. Similarly, I spend my days peering into a world of "how technology SHOULD work" and "how events SHOULD transpire" and documenting them so that better systems can be built and people better trained to employ them. It's both challenging and fun.
I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.
Kindest regards,
Adam
