John A
- Gender: Male
- Industry: Technology
- Location: Madison : WI : United States
About Me
Contentedly married guy, doting father of two, purveyor of the macabre, collector of the unimportant, domestic man of mystery. Corporate stooge, reluctant consumer, undiscovered rock star, baker of all things leavened, proponent of Iambic pentameter, former New Jersey-ian, current Wisconsin-ite, minivan enthusiast. Neophyte homeowner. Flexible Pescetarian. I named one of my kids after an MTV cartoon. I collect all manner of lobster paraphernalia. I live for road trips to food festivals. I rock Excel. And I really like the word Syzygy. It's the shortest word in the English language containing three Ys.
Interests
- Guitar
- The Science of Cooking
- Etymology
- Useless Statistical Analysis
- NFL
- Miscellaneous Parenting
- Webmastering
- Sleeping Outdoors
- Excel Formulas
- Lunchtime Cinema
- General Disdain
- Mandolin
- Banjo
- Bass
Favorite Movies
- If you can Netflix it
- I'll watch it. As long as it's done well
- I'll sit through it. Used to be a big fan of art cinema
- but it jumped the shark. Now
- I'm looking to be entertained rather than awed. Kudos to anything that can do both
- it's a short list. I've got a sweet spot for Hitchcock
- David Lynch
- the Coens
- Wes Anderson
- well done American Romantic Comedy and futuristic distopian visions.
Favorite Music
- http://www.racebannonband.com/
- They Might Be Giants
- Ben Folds
- Roger Clyne
- Fountains of Wayne
- Moldy Peaches
- Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
- Lonesome River Band
- The Refreshments
- Paul Sanchez
- Soul Coughing
- Mike Doughty
- Alison Krauss
- Sarah McLachlan
- New Pornographers
- White Stripes
- Nellie McKay
- Gillian Welch
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Barenaked Ladies
- White Stripes. Upbeat music with depressing messages
- and vice versa. Clever wordplay. Songs with three minutes and three chords. And I have a huge softspot for 80s metal
- whether it be hair metal or death metal.
Favorite Books
- I tend to stick away from bestselling fiction. Big fan of non-fiction
- particularly in the vein of Roadside America. I read the World Almanac a lot. And dry humor. Also
- Palahniuk
- Ellroy
- George Saunders
- etc. Big fan of Spoken Word with a darkly comic bent
- e.g.
- David Sedaris
- Henry Rollins
- Spalding Gray
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Team Members |
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| Das Binky |
