It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society
— Jiddhu Krishnamurthi
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I'm an oddball, an outcast, a loyal friend to those who value friendship, an ex-computer scientist, an ex-Buddhist (left behind the dogma, but not the spirit), and a writer. Sometimes I answer questions about nonduality. (Ask, if you dare!) I have worked part-time in technology and publishing, but neither I nor my bosses enjoyed that much.
Since the 1990's I have written lots of books about compilers and LISP and two about Yoga (meditation) and Theravada Buddhism. Then I have also written some science fiction and a few essays.
In the past I have been interested in the development of programming languages, especially minimal languages [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] and LISP [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]. I do not work much on these these days, but if you have any questions about past projects, feel free to ask!
Writing books has been a big part of my life. Most of my books are on the main page, but I have written many more.
My books do not really fit into a category. Even my textbooks tell a story. If you are looked for a neatly arranged textbook that compartmentalizes knowledge, these books are not for you. These books want to build understanding, not transfer dead information. The tone is light-hearted, but there is little or no fluff. I do not like to waste the time of my readers. There are lots of sample pages on each book page, so you do not have to buy the proverbial cat in a bag.