User:Ryoutou

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Ryoutou (Ryo for short)

Greetings! My name is Michael and I live in Houston, Texas. I served in the US Army as an infantryman on the tail end of Desert Storm, then after my tour attended Sam Houston State University where I studied computer science and the liberal arts.     Later I worked as a programmer and engineer, and then in a number of management roles over the years - some with fancy titles. I currently work as a graphics designer and policy manager and spend a lot of my spare time in community activism. I have interests in art history, literature, philosophy, and government.

I also enjoy photography, and some examples can be found in my photo.net portfolio and on my personal website, hatley.org.

Userboxes, etc

In case I can lend a hand
PHP This user is a PHP Coder.	This user is a Wikigraphist from the Graphics Lab, where you can request image improvement.

Ancestry
This user is of Sicilian ancestry.	This user is proud to be Celtic.
This user is of Austrian ancestry.	This user is of Native American ancestry.

Military Service
This user was a member of the United States Army.USA	This user is proud to be a U.S. Infantryman.
This user is a member of the 1st Cavalry Division.	This user has been awarded the National Defense Service Medal.

Interests and Pursuits
This user is interested in art history.	Which this user is a fan of the Aubrey–Maturin series.
This user writes short stories.	I take photographs with Nikon equipment
This user prefers black-and-white photography.	This user enjoys chess.
XThis user is a member of Generation X.	This user plays the guitar.
This user is owned by one or more cats.	This user enjoys cigars.
This user lives in or hails from Houston.	This user practically inhales jalapeños.
This user loves Japanese cuisine.	This user drinks GUINNESS
This user is an admirer of Borges.	16June1904This user would like to remind you to have a gorgonzola cheese sandwich and a glass of burgundy on Bloomsday.

Views
☯This user is interested in Karma.	This user is an independent voter who doesn't like partisan politics.
	This user supports the United Nations.
This user is interested in religion for aesthetic reasons.	This user is a religious pluralist.
This user understands biological evolution.	This user believes in the separation of religion and state.*

The Death of Socrates, by Jacques-Louis David (1787) - a favorite of mine