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Gregory had been setting up and composing our
neighborhood web site as a service to our community. Take a look at where we live. Amberleigh
of Kingstowne, Virginia, USA.
My Job
My current employer is VistaRMS contracting through Dyncorp/CSC to the U.S. EPA.
I provide IT support through a Managed Desktop environment using
Novell’s ZEN Works. I work in the
nation’s capital, downtown
Washington D.C.
Miscellaneous / Fun Links
In my
spare time I try to dedicate some time coaching youth soccer at Burke Athletic Club. I
teach my own children soccer and baseball as well.
I love
watching NASCAR on TV. My favorite driver is Tony Stewart
I also
enjoy going to the local track at Old
Dominion Speedway and watching the weekend warriors race the short track
under the lights.
One of the
things I enjoy doing the most is watching my favorite team, the Atlanta Braves with my daughter
Caroline and keeping score. My favorite
player is Chipper Jones, although
Rafael Furcal, Andruw Jones, Gary Sheffield, Marcus Giles and Javy Lopez are
fun to watch as well.
One
vacation spot I’d like to revisit is Outer Banks, NC. This is a nice quiet beach resort that’s
family friendly and not to built up and flashy.
My son
Charles and I both like lighthouses.
Here are a couple of links to some lighthouse sites: Lighthouse getaway The Outer Banks
Lighthouse Society
Chip made
a bird house and has been calling it a lighthouse ever since.
My friend Jamie Winkler
does some caricatures and other artistry work.
Commuting
Commuting is the biggest concern in this
area.
The Washington DC metro area has the second
worst traffic congestion in the country.
(Were number 2 !!) Our area
fluctuates every year, in the top five metro areas of the country for worst
traffic.
I’ve found
that the best way to get downtown is to SLUG.
I'm a Slug - This is how I commute.
I leave from the old Circuit City in Springfield and go to 14th & G
Street and return to Bob's.
Slug
Virginia Slug site.
The Slug
Line Another slug line site.
Pentagon Building
Services Official bulletins on
getting into and around the Pentagon including info on Slug Lines.
About slugging
Body Snatchers A GovExec article on picking up Slug's in
the DC area.
http://www.mcquigg.com/parking.html
- Virginia delegate McQuigg page on commuting.
http://www.libertyhaven.com/noneoftheabove/fictionmusicorentertainment/sluggingitout.shtml
- article
VRE
Virginia Railway Express - The commuter train (Amtrak) - A good back up
system.
METRO
Washington Metro Area Transient Authority - The subway - A good back up
system. Sometimes this is the primary
means of transportation.
My faith
Christianity
Today An on-line magazine
Would you like to know God personally? The Four Spiritual Laws
Campus Crusade
for Christ, Striving to win your world for Christ
How to
get to heaven. An internal page of words,
stories and poems to help you understand the most important decision in your
life. Are you ready?
Education
Some nice local universities
I have
been taking some classes at Northern Virginia
Community College off and on, (mostly off). My courses are around INFORMATION
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
My favorite course is ADJ 127 (description). This class is no longer taught as it is not politically correct. That’s too bad for our law-abiding citizens. This has got to beone of the best firearms training classes I’ve found. This gives the student an understanding of safe handling and operation of various firearms and the legal and moralresponsibilities pertaining to them. Upon completion, the student would receive three (3) widely recognized certifications. I believe all firearms owners AND thoseinterested in handling firearms (just going to the range every now and then), should attend a class like this. It’s too bad our driver’s license requirements aren’t thisdetailed.
George Mason
University the very local college,
right here in Fairfax.
Our Local
Papers
The
Washington Post the liberal rag (but probably the best on-line
paper out there)
The
Washington Times the conservative press
Political
news fair and balanced from The
O'Reilly Factor with Bill O'Reilly on FOXNEWS.
Political
news, fair, but not so balanced... Rush
Limbaugh but fun to listen to and debate.
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