So my current day gig is as a nanotechnologist at this hip little startup in Chicago, NanoInk.  By evening / night / and weekends, I am many varieties of timpanist / percussionist / drummer:

• Principal Timpanist, Civic Orchestra of Chicago
• Drummer, co-founder, indie-grunge-jazz quartet The J3 Intent
• Chicago freelance percussionist, marimbist
  

The civic gig is pretty sweet, and I get to perform with some amazingly talented players.  The J3 Intent is a great project exploring jazz, fusion, funk, rock, and generally anything that grooves.  We play at bars, clubs, and the occassional private event.

If "leisure time" can eve be said to exist anymore, I spend it reading, running, or doing other outdoorsy stuff.  Or quaffing a fine brew.  See Opus 18 Music and Brewing to learn more about our plans to found a music-brewery.  Someday soon, it's gonna be sweet....

Then there are always house projects -- working on my place in Jefferson Park (Chicago):


...so far having given that girl a new roof.  More plans on the way....

But really, I love backpacking, rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing, etc.  Invaluable resources for planning excellent outdoor adventures:
National Park Service
GORP
(I've got a bunch of photos from these adventures in the sights department.)

Finally, the rest of the links:

I offer up these motivational posters for everyone's enjoyment:

 

                       

 

 

                       

 

 

...and here are some of my favorite sites:

Big Lebowski script
khaaan.com
Home Star Runner

The Onion
Slashdot
Harper's Magazine Home Page
New York Times
The Atlantic Online
AlterNet
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
Institute for Public Accuracy - IPA
In These Times
Common Dreams
The Daily Howler
The Nation
The New Republic
The New Yorker
Urban Legends Reference Pages
CIA - The World Factbook
Chicago Symphony Orchestra


Daily Clicks
Clicking to each of these sites everyday contributes $1825.00 per year to extremely worthy causes.  And it's completely free -- you just click, and the advertisements on the site pay for the donation.  A terrific concept.

The Animal Rescue Site

The Breast Cancer Site

The Child Health Site

The Hunger Site

The Rainforest Site