· Grew up in Iowa, lives in Chicago, roots for the Green Bay Packers.
· Is not 100% Amish.
· Is not named after the bald guy on Lost or the Enlightenment philosopher.
· Is named after an M-1 rifle.
· Was raised in a funeral home.
· Does not like Six Feet Under.
· Went to the University of Iowa, twice.
· Taught High School English.
· Gets his Twitter on over at http://twitter.com/lockepeterseim.
· Created “The Annotated Dennis Miller” for Enyclopaedia Britannica.com and ESPN.com.
· Is pretty into music, can no longer keep up with the kids, but still likes the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, The Replacements, Radiohead, the Arcade Fire, and lots of ‘80s alternative Brit-goth new wave and ‘90s singer-songwriter alt-country.
· Has many facets of geekiness, including but not limited to Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (and all things Whedon), Battlestar Galactica, comic books, zombie movies, and most things British, especially comedians. Harry Potter and Twilight? Eh, not so much.
· Likes a whole lot of movies, with all-time faves being Jaws, Local Hero, Dazed and Confused, Naked, and The Lion in Winter. Also in the past decade or so, Master and Commander; The Assassination of Jesse James; There Will Be Blood; Children of Men; Gods and Monsters; all three Oceans 11 movies; A Simple Plan; Grizzly Man; Band of Brothers, Deadwood, and The Wire on premium cable; and most anything involving Judd Apatow, PT Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, Terrance Malick, Terry Gilliam, Richard Kelly, Richard Curtis, and Richard Linklater.
· Kinda has a heterosexual man-crush on George Clooney, but is so over Brett Favre.
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