who am i
61
breathing
57
storytelling
49
caving
44
computing
40
climbing
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highlights
- Born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Started telling stories in 1963
- Started caving with the BSA in 1972, joined the National Speleological Society in 1980
- Started climbing and mountaineering in 1981, and joined the American Alpine Club in 1988
- Started computing at Georgia Tech in 1977, joined the faculty as a computer scientist in 1984
- Independent consultant since 1995
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