| Q. Didn't this site used to be at cww.org? |
| A. Yes. Originally, CWW stood for the "Children's Web Workshop." I registered the domain name back in 1996 with the idea that someday I'd create the Sesame Street of the Web. That never materialized, so I started using cww.org to host my personal Web site. In the meantime, the Children's Television Workshop changed its name to Sesame Workshop, so CWW ceased to have meaning as a tribute to CTW. Years later, I sold the domain name to the good people at the Center for Women's Wellness in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
| Q. I see that your educational background is in literature, but you spent many years working in the computer industry. How did that come about? |
| A. By my third year of graduate school at Cal (1994-1995) I'd lost interest in my studies, so I decided to write a master's thesis and leave school instead of continuing in the doctoral program. At the same time, the Internet was becoming popular and I got interested in the Web—mostly for its potential as a new publishing medium. Back then the barriers to entry into the industry were really low. I bought a book and taught myself to write HTML; then at the end of 1995 I got a job at GolfWeb as a combination editor/HTML coder and I just kept working in the field, gradually drifting towards the technical side because that's where the jobs were. |
| Q. I'm a busy person and don't have much time to spend looking at your site. What's the most interesting thing here? |
| A. Read the bear story. You'll like it. |
| Q. Aren't you a Christian? How come your Web site isn't filled with shrill religious propaganda? |
| A. Because not all Christians are shrill and propagandistic. For example, I really like what Katherine Paterson has to say about the distinction between Christian art and Christian propaganda on her Web site. |
| Q. I think you're great. Can I buy you lunch? |
| A. Yes. |