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The Lady of Shalott by J. W. Waterhouse, found at Carol Gerten Fine Art.

But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God. John 3:21 (NIV)

If you want to know what makes me tick, just follow the links on this page. For the sake of convenience I have separated them into the following categories:

People
Music
Gothic and Medieval
Fairy and Folk Tales
Models
Fun and Games
If you are aware of any sites that should be listed here but aren't email me and I'll add them.

People I'll Admit Knowing

Alan and Gem Fadling. With a links page like theirs, who needs Yahoo?
Joe Olbinski.
Rick and Michele Joyce were married Oct. 13 1997. And if knowing me isn't impressive enough, Rick is also the guitar player for The Last Dance. (This link is included for completeness only. I do not agree with or endorse the anti-Christian message in this band's music.)
Tim and Alicia Breen.
Glenn and Heather Gillespie.

Music

Music has always been one of my passions. I listen to everything from medieval up through rock and roll. Unfortunately, modern music often seems rather bland to me; there's very little emotional intensity, so I'll usually listen to it when I'm busy doing something else. Here are a few links to some of "The Good Stuff."

If fine music is new to you, check out Music History 102, one of the exhibits at the Internet Public Library.
Dr. Douglas Bell has created a very good reference to Classical Music on the Net.
And there's a very good Beginners Guide to the greatest musical genius who ever lived.
For a good overview of early music (gothic, medieval, etc.) NetSERF's medieval music page is the place to go.
Enya is one of the best musicians alive today. Her official homepage seems to have disappeared, but there's a great unofficial site called Angeles.
Loreena McKennitt is another artist producing music with strong Celtic and medieval roots.
For contemporary Christian music, check out the Vineyard Music site.
If that's not hot enough for you, try Petra.
Or really go wild with Saviour Machine. Yes Virginia, there is such a thing as Christian goth.

Gothic, Medieval, and Arthurian Links

A good beginner's source on the Middle Ages can be found at Medieval Studies for the Nonspecialist.
NetSERF also carries a great deal of information about the Middle Ages. One of their features is the "Cool Medieval Site of the Week."
Then check out the Medieval Technology Pages.
The Quest is a good introduction to the legend of King Arthur.
And here's a helpful Timeline of Arthurian Britain.
Plus a Basic Arthurian Reading List.
And once you've really gotten hooked, you'll want to check out the collection of Old- and Middle-English works at the Electronic Text Center for the University of Virginia.
And to make full use of it you'll also need this handy glossary of dark ages terms.
Or just come join the discussions in alt.legend.king-arthur, alt.mythology, and soc.history.medieval.

Fairy and Folk Tale Links

A good place to start is with the Hans Christian Andersen collection of Prof. Zvi Har El.
Tales of Wonder is Richard Darsie's collection of fairy and folk tales from around the world.
Then check out this source for fairy tale origins and evolution from Christine Daae
Kim Burkard has a tremendously useful Mythological Booklist.
And for even more stuff, Nicole Bourgoin has a great collection of Fairy-related links.

Models

For science fiction model building try the Starship Modeler.
Fine Scale Modeler Magazine covers just about every kind of scale modelling except trains.
And the NMRA specializes in nothing else.

Games and Pastimes

Joshua Marquart is the keeper of the FAQ for the DC Heroes Role Playing Game.
If you'd rather explore the 23rd century, KevinC's 2300AD Page shouldn't be missed.
Nor should One Man's View of 2300AD.
And Stellar Com is dedicated to The Babylon Project - a role-playing game set in the universe of Babylon 5.