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Greetings!

Since I last updated this page, I've gotten a new job and a new blog. My original blog, it seems to me..., is where I still occasionally post my thoughts about life, faith, and anything else that might be important. My new blog, considered harmful, documents some of the computer programming projects I'm working on outside of my paying job.

Quote of the day July 19th, 2008


    The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it.-- Benjamin Disraeli

Daily quotes powered by Mads Søgaard's Quote of the Day Script. Many of the quotes were collected from The Quotations Page or Quoteland. I've received a number of quotes from individuals. Send email to bruce(at)brucealderman(dot)info if you've got one you'd like to see here.

A little about me

I live in Olathe, Kansas, with my wife Nicki and our son Iain. The family photo below is from early 2007.

I earn my living as a Programmer Analyst at the Johnson County Library in Overland Park. In addition, I have been trying my hand at freelance writing since 2001. See below for links to some of my stuff.

I've been an editor for Wikipedia for a little over two years. In 2006, I shared the honor of being named Time Magazine's Person of the Year.

I am a moderate Christian and a member of East Heights United Methodist Church in Wichita. Since moving to Olathe I've been attending Grace United Methodist Church, but have not yet transferred my membership.

I am a 1992 graduate of Bethany College. I enjoy reading, playing the piano, hiking, gardening, and playing chess. You are welcome to challenge me to a game of chess at Red Hot Pawn. I play there under the username aardvark92.

Although I have lived in Kansas for 39 years, only once have I seen a tornado.

I try to live a fairly simple life. Keeping my material needs low allows me to spend my money on one of my passions: travel. I have visited 27 US states and nine foreign countries.

Selected Writings

Taken for a Ride	Associated Content	March 2008
What had I gotten myself into?
Jugo de Piña	Travelbackpacker.com	May 2004
On the joy of learning a foreign language
I Want You to Have This Hat	Get Lost Magazine	June 2002
How could I say no?
Blessed Are the Poor	The Long Trip Home	July 2004
Learning lessons on a mission trip to Guatemala
The View from the Top	Travelbackpacker.com	August 2001
Finding freedom in a weekend getaway to the mountains
Adding a Poll to Your Web Site	Codewalkers.com	June 2005
And now for something different - a web programming tutorial
The God Delusion: A Source Criticism	Associated Content	November 2007
Not your typical book review

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