I enjoy world travel so much that it has a section of its own, but this section is devoted to my other major interests.

• In 2003, I was diagnosed with diabetes.  Fortunately, it appears to have been caught fairly early and with a low-carb diet, regular exercise and a broad spectrum of chemicals, I should be able to delay any of the numerous complications that it causes.
• In season, most of my outdoor time is spent bicycling.   I ride most every semi-warm and sunny day, and I have been enjoying the warm weather this winter courtesy of el niño.  I frequently ride on charity bike rides, and I have reviews of my rides from 1996, 1997 & 1998.
• Kate Bush has been my favorite singer for many years.   Unfortunately, she only seems to put out a new album every five years or so.   It's a frustrating wait!
• Commercial aviation has always been interesting to me, and I enjoy reading about classic airliners and airlines.  Other areas of interest are:
  • Favorite classic and current planes.
  • Reviews of First Class and Business Class cabins, amenities and service.
  • Pan American World Airways, especially during the time of the China Clipper and other flying Clipper ships.  I also have an extensive Pan Am bibliography.
• I've also been able to pursue an interest that I have had in precision time. I've gotten very interested in atomic clocks and mechanical watches.  It's an interesting dichotomy as I am now constantly resetting watches to match the atomic clock!
• GPS, the Global Positioning System, has gotten a page of its own.  I've been able to link my interest in GPS with my love for biking and I use the GPS for mapping as I ride.  I also carry the GPS with me everywhere I go and I like to use it while I'm on planes.
• I have been using personal finance software for many years now, and though I have mostly been a user of Intuit's fine Quicken program, in 1997 I switched to Microsoft Money.  I am a regular participant in the newsgroup microsoft.public.money, where I spend much time trying to understand the software better.  A result of this work is a FAQ that I am compiling.
• There are some other hobbies that I have that don't really deserve the pages of their own, but I have added them here because they are interesting to me. This section regularly changes, as items get their own page, or drop out as an interest of mine.  Currently, all I have there is some information on handheld computing.
• I have a love/hate relationship with digital cameras.  I would love to have one, but haven't found one yet which does the job for me.  My Gallery displays several of my abortive attempts.