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This is where the Conductor lives... come in, pull up a chair, grab an ice-cold Snapple out of the mini-fridge, and get to know him a little better. |
last update: December 31, 2004 | |||
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Personal Information Full name: Mark Allen Jackson Born where & when: Bellevue, Washington on June 27, 1964 Family stats: I am married to Shari Jo... as of June 16, 2004, we've been married 14 years! On June 5, 2001, Braeden Keith Jackson, our first little gamer, was born... and he's a blessing from God. (There's another Jackson on the way - Collin Blake... due in mid-April of 2005!) States I've lived in (really): Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee Education:
How I pay the bills: I'm the pastor of NewLife Community Church in Easton, CA (a farming town on the outskirts of Fresno.) Favorites Favorite Games: Settlers of Catan, Um Reifenbreite, Ticket To Ride Favorite Musical Artists: Steve Taylor, Switchfoot, Talking Heads, Charlie Peacock Favorite Albums: Paul Simon's "Graceland", Talking Heads "Stop Making Sense", Steve Taylor's "Squint" Favorite Movies: Beauty & the Beast (Disney), The Princess Bride, any of the Pixar films, Singing In The Rain Favorite TV Shows: Alias, The Amazing Race (it's fun to watch with my wife), Little Bill (it's fun to watch with Braeden) Other Obsessions: Disney theme parks... I'm known as "TDC Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Muppet Lab Technician and Veteran of the Post-Parade Dash to Splash Mountain Wars" on rec.arts.disney.parks Favorite Foods: REAL Cajun/Creole, what folks in the South call "comfort food", homemade ice cream Favorite Books: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Seizing Your Divine Moment by Erwin McManus, Wild At Heart by John Eldredge Favorite Books of the Bible: Habakkuk & James | Right Here, Right Now How I spend my free time: Well, playing board games, naturally. I also like to hang out with my wife (even if it means doing yard work - blech) and I enjoy reading. Hanging out with my son is majorly cool as well - he's learning to play games! Right now, we're pretty much in Haba & Candyland mode (though his newest favorite is Hungry Hungry Hippos). Books I'm currently reading: The Harry Bosch mystery series by Michael Connelly, Homeschooling: The Early Years by Linda Dobson, Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul by Erwin McManus, Epic by John Eldredge The personal project I can't wait to finish: Cleaning out the garage... sigh. Best childhood memory: My dad setting aside time out of his busy schedule to take me out to dinner. (Almost) nobody knows that: I sang vocals & played keyboards in a rock'n'roll band. Prized possessions: My 650+ game collection. Most annoying habit: Singing along with songs I don't know. Aliases: I'm MarkJackson on Brettspielwelt, gamemark on BoardGameGeek, and Fluff Daddy on most of the newsgroups I belong to... Best gifts I've ever received: My wife. My son. I would love to meet: C.S. Lewis, Gene Kelly, and my great-great grandfather who was a Methodist circuit rider. If I could do life over: I'd spend less time worrying about what people think and more time on my wife, son & friends. Most important decision I've ever made: To become a Christian. By now, some of you are wondering, "What in the world is all this garbage doing on a gaming website?" Well, don't say you weren't warned. This IS where the conductor lives, after all. My intention, however, is not to offend or cause problems. If you're interested in more about the church I pastor here in the Central Valley of California, the link below will tell you more about it and lead you to some interesting places that discuss the basics of Christianity. When I was searching for a new ministry position, I created a website with a number of articles I've written and a whole lot more information about me than anyone needs to know. If you're interested, you're welcome to check it out. | |||
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