Rick learned HTML and CSS. Java is on the way!

This site is in lieu of my autobiography, which is not forthcoming.

The following factoids are in chronological order, not the order of importance.

• Born in Burley, Idaho
• Veteran of the U.S. Navy (Honorably Discharged)
• A.S. in Electrical Engineering from the College of Southern Idaho
• B.S. in Theatre Arts from the University of Idaho
• Deeply enamored of and not wholly coincidentally married to the beautiful Kimberly L. Shute
• Papa of Gabriel Osborne Shute
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UMASS Lowell, Magna Cum Laude. Thank You.
• Member of the Homeport Collective
• Former Employee of AMCC in the Hardware Engineering Group
• Equity member of Mosaic Commons
• Former contractor for Chorus Motors a subsidiary of Borealis

Here are pictures of Gabe's and Zach's Birthday Party. An excellent showcase of my family.

Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.

Thomas Jefferson

When I was younger and in better shape, I used to kick footbag.

When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)