D.J. Stamper

Mr. Stamper was born in late autumn, at the dawn of the Space Age, on the shores of a river. He has a degree in journalism and mass communications, operates a small business, and currently resides in Florida. He is the father of two remarkable girls and Papa to one amazing granddaughter. His ideal retirement would be tending a vegetable garden during the week, spending weekends exploring local destinations and taking vacations to cities with great food, shopping, and casinos. But, alas, retirement eludes him as he spends too much time writing, drinks far too much coffee, and doesn't usually get to sleep until the wee hours of the morning.

These are a few of Mr. Stamper's favorite things (order is random):

Books:

• The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

• A Stranger In A Strange Land

• The Chronicles of Narnia

• A Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

• Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass

• Peter Pan

• Johnathan Livingston Seagull

• Sherlock Holmes

• The Stand

• Foundation Series by Issac Asimov

Music

• The Beatles

• Pink Floyd

• The Rolling Stones

• The Who

• Electric Light Orchestra

• The Moody Blues

• Enya

Movies/TV Shows

• The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy BBC series

• Doctor Who

• The Adventures of Superman - (Any Superman, actually)

• Alice in Wonderland - Tim Burton

• 3rd Rock From The Sun

• M*A*S*H

• Star Trek

• Star Wars

Cities/Places

• Tampa

• Las Vegas

• San Francisco

• Walt Disney World

• The Appalachian Trail

Food/Beverages

• Vodka Martini: Stolichnaya vodka, three blue cheese stuffed olives, no vermouth, shaken, chilled to near freezing in a traditional martini glass.

• Coffee, light roast, heavy on the cream, with sweet & low

• Sushi

• Fried chicken

• Salmon

• Butterfinger candy bars

• Egg, bacon, and cheese on a bagel

• Omelettes

Casino Games

• Slot Machines (No particluar favorite. They're always changing. I do favor old-school 3-reel machines)

• Roulette

• Texas Hold'em

• Video Poker

Note: This list has and will change over time.