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Jeff VanSickle

Systems engineer and administrator

         

Exercise

Admittedly "excercise" should never be considered a hobby; it's a necessary part of life! I enjoy fight sport training, particularly boxing and kickboxing. This is not to say I have any skill at either, but I derive a lot of pleasure from beating on a heavy bag. My turning kicks are evolving. I practice ITF/USTF Taekwon-Do in Kirksville, MO as well. To keep the heart functional, I also run. Treadmills are teh suck, so I try to run outside as much as I can. I have completed the annual FLATS Trail Half-Marathon each year since 2019.

Homebrewing

I am a beer enthusiast, and I have brewed in some capacity at a few intervals: 2007-2010 and 2018-present. My favorite styles include oatmeal stout and IPAs, but I quaff brews from across the entire spectrum. I am secretary of the Kirksville Brewers' Guild (KGB), which includes beer fans from northeast Missouri and beyond. My home brewery is a five-gallon, all-grain affair, and I keg the results.

Reading

Like exercise, reading is essential for life. I read as widely as a I can in both fiction and non-fiction. Some of my favorite authors include Neal Stephenson, Bruce Schneier, Tana French, Ray Bradbury, Ruth Ware, Stephen King, and Blake Crouch. Poor Neal should've left well enough alone before starting in on Fall; or, Dodge in Hell, as Reamde is a masterpiece. Just one man's opinion....