I am a computer scientist who makes his living creating and selling algorithms. I love my work, and it touches (and, I hope, improves) many lives. It's fun and at my age, work had better be fun.

Avocationally, I do serious weight training; by serious, I mean every other day I spend three hours in the gym. I also like kicking back, interesting conversations, good music, spontaneous outings, and a well-written book.

I am soft of speech and courteous of manner. The thing that annoys me most in life is telemarketers calling me about "upgrading" my credit cards. I have a cat. He's dumb as a rock, but the way he lays on my lap and looks up at me makes up for it. The simple things go a long way with me.

I love baseball, but neither Chicago team interests me. I bleed Dodger Blue. Football and basketball do not receive my attention. I'd rather watch Olympic Curling. Seriously.

I do not smoke. I almost never drink; never have done any illegal drugs. I've never been convicted of a crime. I am stable and consistent. I do not want drama in my life. I am attracted to wit, warm hearts, and playful minds. I am relentlessly optimistic and implacably loyal. I love life. Laughter is better than sex. At least in most cases.

I am a committed Christian. That is, I believe Jesus Christ rose from the tomb on the third day after His death and that this was the most important event this world shall ever know.

But.. (there's always a "but," correct?).. I believe in a nonjudgmental approach to matters of faith. Unfortunately, too many Christians forget that divine atonement for our imperfections does not, in this life, erase the deep flaws that afflict every person. We're still imperfect and our time is better spent dealing with our own problems than pointing out those of others. God's grace, and not our presumptions of merit, sustains the universe.

I am politically to the right. I have found this fact is useful to declare in metro Chicago, as it instantly reduces the dating pool by two-thirds, if not more, and helps me avoid those awkward moments that ensue when I gently confess to a blind date wearing her "Hope and Change '08" button that I believe the 44th President is a man for whom integrity is a complete stranger.

(Of course, as the liberals push the nation toward insolvency at warp speed, more and more Americans see it as I do, so perhaps, soon, my dating life will improve...LOL.)

I fervently love the United States of America, and I have carried arms in her defense. If hearing our national anthem does not give you goosebumps, do not contact me. They don't have to be large, Everest-sized goosebumps. But, really, if you're one of those wine-and-cheese types that harbors an inward cynicism about our country, you're not for me.

I grew up in Southern California when that state was the best place in the world--that is, before the lefties turned it into an economic ruin--and I tend to do well with cheerful, optimistic, light-hearted people. Speaking of which, Greater Chicago sure could use more of these. It's the City of Long Faces. This makes no sense to me because Chicago has truly great hot dogs and pizza, and when you have great hot dogs and pizza at your disposal, life is OK.

I think any relationship with a woman that does not start with a solid friendship, tested by time, is bound to cause problems. Impatience is a giant red flag. Red flags are bad.

Much more about me here -> http://sariley.com/about/me

Grace & Peace to you!

What happens on a first date will be wherever it takes us.