So, who is this “Monorail Mike” guy, anyway?

About the author

Get to know me (updated on Jan. 23, 2011):

1. Born in Minneapolis, Minn., on a rainy Halloween night. Lived in the North Star State for a grand total of three weeks.

2. Grew up in West Chester, Pa., with his parents and two younger sisters, Jennifer and Meghan — all of whom are the best people on earth.

3. Competed in the 1988 National Spelling Bee in eighth grade, finishing a respectable 59th out of 200 finalists. His elimination word: patronymic.

4. Worked as a “cast member” on the Walt Disney World College Program during the summer of 1995; the nickname he acquired from his job as a monorail driver inspired the name of this site.

5. Graduated from Penn State in 1996 and remains an avid Nittany Lions fan to this day; enjoys frequent pilgrimages to Happy Valley to watch his beloved team on the gridiron.

6. Deeply thankful for his wonderful fiancée, Joan, who has been the love of his life since their first date in October 2009.

7. Employed as a Technical Lead at Comcast Interactive Media in Philadelphia since July 2010. Usually summarizes his daily work as “computer stuff” to people whose eyes glaze over at the mere thought of technology.

8. Owns a modest collection of timepieces, including a musical cuckoo clock from West Germany (a generous childhood gift from his great-uncle Charlie) and a pair of vintage Simplex wall clocks.

9. Fascinated by the field of typography; able to identify most typefaces by sight, and not exactly sure how that skill came to be.

10. Enjoys impossibly catchy power pop (preferably with handclaps), blistering yet melodic post-punk, and timeless cool jazz.

11. Resides in bucolic Chesterbrook, Pa., about 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia and a short walk from Valley Forge National Park.