Senior Software Developer (Retired)

• Thirty Five years of software development and entrepreneurial experience.
• Current focus:
  • Enjoying life. Staying healthy. Gardening. Walking.
  • Writing:
    Non-fiction advice book. (In progress.)
    Science fiction short stories and novels. (In process.)
    My free Substack Blog.
  • Websites:
    This one which was first posted in 2017.
    My SocialSecurityTracker where I track Social Security payments, SSA website availability and general news about the Social Security system.
  • I continue to play music and remain a steadfast superfan of Luna Lee,

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  Luna Lee - Gayaguam Music for the World

  Luna Lee is an amazing Rock and Blues musician from Seoul, Korea who is a virtuoso on a traditional Korean instrument called a gayageum. I assisted Luna with her trip to Austin where she played two fantastic showcases at SXSW during March, 2017. In the process we became close friends.

  Luna has moved to the United States, married and is raising a young son. Her music career is still on the rise. Tonight (April 16, 2025) she plays the National Anthem for the LA Dodgers as part of their annual Korea Night Celebration.

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  More About Me

  • Education
    • California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
      Bachelor of Science, Physics and Astronomy, 1979
    • Benedictine Military Academy (Savannah, Georgia)
  • Built solar energy tracking systems at SPTI/Draker (2011 - 2015)
  • Built chip test tracking intranet applications for AMD (2005 - 2008)
  • Co-founder, CEO and CTO of TowerJ Corporation (1992 - 2000)
  • Lead Dev., EDG 3-D Solid Modeling Project, Lockeed (1980 - 1987)
• Amateur Astronomy
  • Discovered the star 87 Leo Prime. (It's a long story.)
  • Former Director of the Savannah Science Museum Planetarium
  • Former President of the Oglethorpe Astronomical Association
• Amateur Musician
  • Composition and Songwriting
  • Performance: Pickin Stick, Mountain Dulcimer, Guitar