Bob Muller
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| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | building inspector/kitchen and bath designer |
| Location | Long Island, NY |
| Introduction | Full-time town building inspector; Part-time kitchen and bath designer, Occasional freelance writer and photographer; Author of two history books; Lighthouse history lecturer; Historical researcher; Bassist or guitarist in a few bands. Occasional volunteer at several Long Island lighthouses. Former US Army helicopter mechanic/doorgunner; Past president of two nonprofit groups and former member of a museum board of directors; Former 1st Vice President of the Long Island Authors Group; Founder of LongIslandLighthouses.com; Former AMA-licensed roadracer (anyone remember the Bridgehampton Race Circuit?); Recipient of the US Lighthouse Society's 2005 President's Award for "outstanding contributions to lighthouse preservation;" Former Licensed wildlife rehabilitator; Former SPCA cruelty investigator |
| Interests | Learning, reading, history, science, religion/mythology, writing, animals (including humans), skepticism, lighthouses, motorcycling (Ducatis!), bicycling, photography, creating and performing music, lighthouses, birdwatching, gardening, military aviation, pro football, things Russian/Soviet, antique and contemporary handmade marble, various other stuff. I am quietly obsessed with understanding space-time and the nature of the universe. |
| Favorite music | I like anything honest, pretty much regardless of genre. Likewise, I despise phony music and phony musicians. I love the blues (especially Howlin Wolf, BB King, Albert Collins, Smokin Joe Kubek, Guitar Shorty, Lil' Cliff and the Cliffhangers, Gary Moore, Stevie Ray Vaughan, RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Robert Belfour, Watermelon Slim, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, John Hammond...) and rockabilly, but I also am into heavy guitar stuff like Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker, Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Joe Stump, Paul Gilbert, Racer X, old Metallica, old Savatage, Megadeth, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Rush, Spinal Tap, Black Label Society, Testament, Black Sabbath, Metal Church, Overkill, Slayer, Dio, Ozzy, Accept, System Of A Down, Pantera, Slough Feg, Rammstein, Hammerfall, Symphony X, Urbansnake, Brainstorm, Sonata Arctica, Gamma Ray, Warmachine, Dream Evil, Stratovarius, Dragonforce, Rhapsody, Nocturnal Rites... I find aggressive angry metal to be relaxing. I dig bluegrass (even if the hokey lyrics make me groan at times). Lately I have taken a liking to rockabilly and surf rock. |
| Favorite books | I usually read books about science (especially physics and neuroscience); logic/philosophy; religion/mythology; music history and musical instruments; history (I'm partial to the histories of the US, Egypt, and Russia/Soviet Union, as well as world lighthouse history); science fiction; and whatever seems really interesting. Anything by Thich Nhat Hanh, Jared Diamond, Joseph Campbell, or Richard Dawkins. I also read lots of magazines (Scientific American, Discover, Cycle World, Motorcyclist, American Motorcyclist, Sport Rider, Road Racer X, Guitar Player, Guitar World, Bass Player, Skeptical Inquirer, The Keeper's Log, others). My second book (New York State Lighthouses) was released on July 3, 2006. |