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&lt;h3&gt;What the heck is that?&lt;/h3&gt;
This fall I'm refereeing youth soccer games.  It's been a learning experience in the the way that boys, girls, and adults approach competition.  
&lt;h3&gt; Then &lt;/h3&gt;
I accidentally bumped into computers while trying to become an accountant.  I was hooked immediately.  My first language was PL/C.  I then learned Fortran and then COBOL.
&lt;p&gt;
After awhile, I ended up managing a warehouse with a computer running something called SCO Xenix and a database called Informix. Hmmmm very tasty!  It absolutely blew my mind to see 8 users running programs on Wyse 30's off of 
one IBM AT.
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt; Now &lt;/h3&gt;  
I'm a sysadmin for a retail company based in Omaha, Nebraska.  After a few years away from perl, I'm coming back home.
&lt;h3&gt;This week I...&lt;/h3&gt;
Re-discovered PerlMonks


&lt;h3&gt;Currently reading...&lt;/h3&gt;
O'Reilly's Asterisk Book&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;

&lt;/ul&gt;

Keep Learning.  Keep Trying.  Keep taking chances.
&lt;hr&gt;Code On!</field>
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