Profile

I am a 46-year-old forty-something fifty-year old fifty-something San Francisco native, red-bearded blond (getting whiter by the day), incorrigible smartass, unreconstructed liberal, professional volunteer, unapologetic faggot, academic refugee, diabetic vegetarian, self-taught geek, frequent occasional onanist, incurable romantic, registered Democrat, noted Sarcast, compulsive hugger, secular humanist, foul-mouthed bear, and loyal friend.

I've been partnered since 1994 to the love of my life, known on LiveJournal as Putzmeisterbear. No, we're not going to get legally married, because we like "living in sin." But we still strongly support the right of anyone to marry the person of their choice.

I was educated in the San Francisco public schools back before Proposition 13 ruined everything. My sense of humor was greatly influenced by Charles M. Schulz, Chuck Jones, and Carol Burnett. Oh, and my mom and dad, who also taught me right from wrong and a lot of other neat stuff I use every day.

In my "real life" I'm a consultant to small non-profits (and the occasional individual) regarding technology and data management. Primarily, I handle membership and various technology matters for the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society, which is raising money to convert the now-empty Old US Mint at Fifth and Mission Streets in San Francisco into a museum of San Francisco and Bay Area history. In my extensive "free time," I do have done a lot with the Bears of San Francisco. I'm a founding member, secretary 1995-2001, and co-chair of International Bear Rendezvous (BOSF's former principal annual fundraising event) 1999-2001. I took a few years off, then returned as Vice President (2007-2009) and Judge Coordinator for International Bear Rendezvous (2006-2011).

This journal is rated:

Caution: Do not attempt to read this journal unless you have an open mind, a sense of humor, a comprehension of irony, an appreciation of the utter absurdity of 21st Century American life, and are not offended by coarse language, frank discussions of male homosexuality, and bad puns. Most of my worst transgressions are in friends-only posts, but I do comment fairly frequently elsewhere. You've been warned.

Most of my posts are friends-only. That means that I must grant you access to read them.

Speaking of friends, I will occasionally add to my Subscriptions and Access lists seemingly at random. Usually they’re someone I recognize from somewhere else (real life, even) or a friend-of-a-friend, or they've done something as seemingly trivial as posting an amusing comment. Sometimes, I can be incredibly dense about recognizing people I already know; a swift kick should get my attention.
And, don't be afraid to subscribe and/or grant me access if you're interested. I've met some pretty neat people that way. But don't be offended if I don't add you back right away.

For those who care, my bear code is generally B7/8 dvcv g++! k q r s t+ w+

I can sometimes be found in the following online dens of iniquity:

BearBook bruizr as fogbear. Never mind.
Bear Forest as fogbear. Rarely.
BearWWW as fogbearsf. Very very rarely.

And, for what it's worth, I'm also on Facebook and can also be stalked tracked"followed" on Twitter and FourSquare.