I'll throw a bone.
I'm a chemical engineer, university "professor." I'm married sans children. My true passion is world percussion. I've played drum set for many years, and have dabbled in composition and orchestral arranging. I live in Huntington Beach California.
Other possibly interesting tidbits:
-I think Kurt Vonnegut is the most eloquent/efficient writer the English language might ever know.
-I love ginger ale.
-United States and Los Angelean history is fascinating to me.
-Some of my favorite movies include: A Clockwork Orange, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Spanish Prisoner, Blazing Saddles, History of the World Part I, Chinatown, Do the Right Thing!, the list could go on.
-I don't own a TV, though I watch movies from time to time on the computer.
-I have a German short-haired pointer named Otto.
-Some of my favorite musicians/bands include: Chick Corea, Rerturn to Forever, Jaco Pastorius, Miles Davis, Lenny White, Billy Cobham, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Frank Zappa, Nerve, Tension, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, Thelonius Monk, Jeff Hamilton, Galactic, Black Sabbath, Tool, King Crimson, Yes, just to name a few.