I was born in New York City and grew up in its suburbs. I have been a fan of science fiction for over 50 years. I worked as a technical writer in California in the early 1980s, then crossed the gre...view moreI was born in New York City and grew up in its suburbs. I have been a fan of science fiction for over 50 years. I worked as a technical writer in California in the early 1980s, then crossed the great water to Japan. After a few years, I migrated south to Thailand and then Indonesia. I have been living in the hometown of my wife in Central Java since before we married in 1997.view less