My high school English teacher once said that good writing should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to keep it interesting. I'm pretty sure he was a pedophile, but I'll try to follow his rule in my profile.

One part data geek. One part wine maker. One part brewer. A dash of sarcasm. Stir with humor. Serve straight up.

If that isn't all the information you need, here are a few other teasers:

I've been to 47 of the 50 U.S. states and have lived in 5.
I had a geeky job in a cool company.
I love running, although I have no desire to run a marathon.
I enjoy the comforts of the city, but need the wilderness to keep me grounded.
I have more than one graduate degrees.
I am named after the real home run king.

Making it happen. Doing it with models (econometric models, that is), while working on my wine making and brewing skills.

Flossing. Driving 10 miles an hour over the speed limit. Coming up with creative solutions to problems. Playing "string" with my cat. Listening. Watching documentaries. Talking about wine without sounding like a pretentious a*hole.

I have absolutely no clue. Maybe you can tell me.

Music - Floyd, Dylan, Sam Cooke, Van Morrison, Marley, Joni Mitchell, The Supremes, Pearl Jam, Notorious B.I.G., Otis Redding, Wu-Tang, Neil Diamond, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Alabama Shakes.

Movies - Shawshank, Star Wars, Annie Hall, anything Batman, James Bond, Wedding Crashers.

Books - The Alchemist, Catcher in the Rye, Gatsby, anything by Dan Brown.

Shows - The Sopranos, The Family Guy, X-Files, West Wing, Madmen, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Duck Dynasty (yeah, I said it), and the Simpsons.

Food - mostly anything except for mayonnaise and olives (unless said olives are in a vodka martini, up).

Let's reword that question: "Six things I could never do without on a desert island."

Fire
Coffee
Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"
A vineyard (I'll handle the rest)
Cheese
A flare gun

The origin of the universe. The devil in the details. Climbing Kilimanjaro. Dylan lyrics. What Steve Jobs would do. The grey area. Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. Mathematical applications to just about everything.

Probably either cooking or drinking...or both.

I have a Tom Cruise movie section in my DVD collection. Shhhhhhhhhhh.

The spirit moves you. You like what you read. You look great in jeans, t-shirt, and flip flops. You're intelligent. You understand what it's like to be passionate about something. You like adventures and you're looking for someone to share them with.