RadioActive Chief

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Education
Location Colman, South Dakota, United States
Introduction Mormon libertarian; active member of VRWC since 1964 (Youth for Goldwater!). H.S. science teacher; coach of competitive robotics team. (Yes, there ARE some conservative teachers!) Chief Radioman, USNR (ret.) w/26 years service.
Interests HAM radio, cycling, assorted technology, competitive robotics, sci-fi (especially military, hard, alternate-history), politics, religion.
Favorite Movies Lord of the Rings, Gods and Generals, Star Wars & Star Trek (some more than others), Pvt. Ryan, Das Boot, We Were Soldiers, National Treasure, others also - but you get the picture!
Favorite Music Eclectic: I like especially like rock, classical, jazz, Celtic, (& related Brit. stuff, bluegrass & classic C&W, but sorry - no "pop-tarts", disco duck, or hip-hop/gangsta noise!
Favorite Books Atlas Shrugged, Book of Mormon, David Weber's Honorverse books, Harry Turtledove's alt-histories, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, Asimov, Heinlien, David Drake, Orson Scott Card, etc.