About Me and My Site

Who?

I am an American, of Jewish ancestry and atheist belief. My politics tend toward libertarianism, i.e. freedom is almost always good and restrictions on freedom are almost always bad.

I am a web developer, by profession and for fun. Here are some of my side-projects.

This is me, Joe Grossberg:

The picture is from June 2007. The uncooperative cat is named Miju.

Here's an older one, from summer 2005, that my girlfriend says is worth keeping up:

Want to say hello? Email me.

What?

I write short essays, post photographs and link to other websites, with commentary.

The opinions expressed on this site are mine; don't assume I speak for anyone else.

I try to abide by A Simple Code for Posting on the Web.

When?

I started blogging Sept. 5, 2002, though I've had various short-lived homepages since late 1994.

Where?

I grew up in New Jersey and now live and work in the Washington, D.C. area.

How?

Using PHP outputted by Movable Type. Hosted by DreamHost.

Why?

A. I like reading.
B. I like writing.
C. I like surfing the web.
D. I want to share information and my opinions and (usually) value your feedback.

A + B + C + D = weblog.

Miscellany

Blogger code 2.0:
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