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The web page

There is no web page. There is only nothingness. I am too lazy to make this page very snazzy. "Bells and Whistles" usually means using the much maligned (yet underrated) blink tag. Enjoy what you can....

The Story

I spent most of my developmental years in Delaware (no jokes, please... I've heard them ALL), and graduated from Newark High. I went on to get an undergraduate degree at MIT. Not satisfied with an S.B. in Physics, I went on to Columbia University to obtain an M.A., an M.Phil., and a Ph.D. (all in Physics).

One of my brothers, Andrew, attended Loyola University in New Orleans, and is now finishing up his second bachelor's (this time in animation) at the University of the Arts in Philly. The other one, Joe, was a proud and snobbish member of the Brown University student body. He's now a part of the art scene in SoCal as an MFA student at UCSD. My mother teaches Spanish at Middletown High School, and my dad is an subcontractor for quality-assurance inspections.

The Life

Life? What's that? I remember a time, long ago, when the phrase "free time" actually meant something. Alas, as they say... "When I was a child, I spake as a child.... When I became a man, I put away childish things..."

So what is it in life that I pursue on a day to day basis? Sleep, that elusive treasure, is one thing. But I mostly spend my time thinking about physics. I WAS a physics grad student at Columbia University, and a member of Nevis Lab's Heavy Ion group. One day I wrote a thesis, and the data came from Experiment 910 (BNL AGS).

Here is the current state of my graduate work:

The torch or the firehose?

During my stay at the Columbia home for wandering physicists, I have had the privilege and pleasure of the following teaching experiences:

Beer! Beer! Beer!

An obsession for this magical potion has started me on a home-brewing adventure. I highly recommend doing it for anyone who loves beer. Like my friend Mike Larkin sez, "It's like you're cooking. Except you're making beer."

Here are some links to great beers and beer-brewing suppliers:

Is that UNIX book you're holding, or are you just happy to see me?

Though I am a physicist by trade, my tools rest soundly in the realm of computing. I am a long time user of Macintosh, but for various reasons this particular OS no longer suits my needs. To satisfy my computing needs, and my all-around geeky nature, I built my own PC.

There are a number of programs I consider essential to running a computer.

Paying Tribute

Many of my friends are on the net. Here's your opportunity to touch some of their lives: