Quick Facts

Name	Jonathan McPherson
Age	I was born in late October of 1980; you do the math.
Hobbies	Playing and composing music for piano. Computer programming and tinkering with Linux. Playing guitar. Riding my bike and spending time outdoors. Studying the Bible. Talking to people. Writing. Reading. Walking. People-watching.
Religious affiliation	I am a Christian; my life-purpose is to bring greater glory to God. I do not think of Christianity as a religion; true Christianity is a dynamic relationship. (But more on that in other sections of the site.)
Favorite books	Collected Short Stories by Ray Bradbury Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis Godel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand The Mezzanine and Room Temperature by Nicholson Baker Song of Albion trilogy by Stephen Lawhead A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Robot series and Foundation series by Isaac Asimov The Hitchhiker Trilogy by Douglas Adams
Favorite bands/artists	Alex DeGrassi, Apologetix, Byron Keith, Chip Davis, Chris Rice, David Darling, David Lanz, Enya, Iona, James Horner, Jars of Clay, Jim Brickman, John Schmidt, J.S. Bach, Loreena McKennit, Michael W. Smith, Newsboys, Paul Simon, Renku Corporation, Rich Mullins, Sixpence None the Richer, Tchaikovsky, U2
Pepsi or Coke?	Pepsi has a lighter, crisper taste that I prefer most of the time. Coke is a more serious cola that goes well with lunch or dinner.
Flats or sharps?	Sharps.
Republican or Democrat?	I tend to side more with the Republican party, although I don't endorse it because it's riddled with nearly as many problems as the Democrats.
Vi or Emacs?	Vim, if at all possible.