Hi Stephen. I'm a moderator on this site now (Modcat5) so sometimes a lot of time passes before I sign on as Raf. Sorry about that.
So, here's the quick bio:
Nov. 1988: I graduate PFAL.
Sometime in 1989: Graduated Intermediate.
Spring/Summer 1989: Left the Way along with most of NY State.
Summer 1991: Met the first Mrs. Me
Fall 1992: Married the first Mrs. Me.
1992-1996: Ran a fellowship in the Bronx.
1993-1999: Worked at a major metropolitan newspaper in NYC famous for having a globe in its lobby, as seen in the 1978 movie Superman.
1997: Split from the first Mrs. Me.
1999: Moved to Florida for another newspaper job.
2000: Met the second Mrs. Me.
2006: Started dating the second Mrs. Me.
2007: Married the second Mrs. Me.
2009: First son born.
2011: Second son born.
2012: After years of struggling with various questions of faith, I realize my worldview makes more sense without a god than with one.
2019: Won a (shared) Pulitzer for coverage of the aftermath of a local tragedy in South Florida.
2021: Mrs. Me and I begin fostering kids.