Is a man. Husband. Owner of a dog and two cats. American. Californian. San Diegan. Jewish, nonobservant. Liberal Democrat. Brother. Science fiction, fantasy and crime fiction fan. Ambler. From New York. Grew up on Long Island. Lived previously in Boston and San Francisco. Lost 100 pounds and kept it off for more than 10 years. Chief analyst, Fierce Network Research and executive editor, Fierce Network. Here’s my LinkedIn profile and portfolio. Favorite writers include Mark Twain, Robert A. Heinlein, Roger Zelazny, Joe Haldeman, Cory Doctorow, Katharine Kerr, Elmore Leonard, Robert B. Parker, Michael Connelly, Carl Hiaasen, Stephen King and Richard Russo. Enjoys long paragraphs and sentence fragments.