I'm not a social butterfly by any means. I like to find a quiet bar with a good VP machine and a good beer and play quietly. Educational background and career is engineering/science. Married, one adult kid, two grandkids.

solo acoustic guitar players that do blues/folk/60's. See www.gregboerner.com for an example.

"The Prince" by Machiavelli
most of Joseph Campbell's early writings
older SF (Heinlein, some Asimov, Niven)

2003

It's a good place to get away from Illinois cold, and you can still find playable VP pay tables there if you look.