Author's Bio / Info Page

Faith Background

• Neither of my parents raised me as a Christian.  My great grandparents were Christians - actually my grandpa Rant was a traveling evangelist, but I didn't get to see him or my great grandmother Thelma very often.  They were my only examples of Christians.
• I always believed in God.  My great grandparents taught me about heaven and a few basics, but that's all I had throughout my adolescence.  Obedience to God and morality were 'disconnected'.  In other words, what I said I believed and the way I lived didn't line up.
• When I was 21 years old, God gave me a vision that opened my eyes to who Jesus was.  I've been a born again Christian ever since.  I was saved before this experience I suppose, but I didn't know God the way I know Him now.  He showed me that He is Love, and Jesus is His name.  These simple things were told to me a million times before this vision, but I didn't "KNOW" them as I do now.

Family

• Married in 1996 - 3 children.  Live in Fresno, CA.

Interests / Hobbies

• Writing, of course, is something I've always enjoyed.  Poetry, lyrics, research, sci-fi, children's stories, etc. I love art work of many different forms (writing being one of them), though I consider this Web site an artistic experiment, combining my various interests together in this one medium. I really like unusual art work as well. I'm currently working on marketing my latest book, Aliens and the Antichrist, through radio interviews - it will also be made available on the shelves of Barns & Nobel stores by early 2007. Video clips about each of my books will soon be available at http://www.myspace.com/johnmilor. I'm also considering funding the conversion of my first sci-fi novel, Apparition, into a screenplay, and marketing it to Hollywood producers.
• Computers are my occupation, and hobby.  Programming (download free Bible flashcard program, BootVerse 1.0, webpage development, computer graphics (check out the screensavers on this site), networking, databases, etc.  Like most Air National Guard fulltime technicians, I'm a jack of all trades, master of none (even though I'm a master sergeant and considering obtaining a masters degree).  We have hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment and software, but little training, and only a fraction of the manpower we need to get the job done, so we learn a lot about everything, but not enough to be an expert in anything.
• I love playing the drums!  I started playing the drums in the 5th grade and played all through high school.  I play for my church, and I'm in a band/ministry (Emaus Road Shew) with my brother, sister-in-law, and another guitarist. Here's a 20Mb drum solo I did not too long ago, posted on my myspace.com account, HERE.
• Camping, hunting, fishing, rock climbing, rappelling, canoeing, cliff diving, etc.  I'm not nearly as active as I used to be, but I still love outdoor activities.  I'm not actually 'good' at any of these things - I just enjoy them.
• I also like building and construction to a certain degree.  My dad was a general contractor for about 30 years, and I spent much of my childhood framing houses, remodeling, painting, roofing, etc.  Most kids get yelled at for doing dangerous stuff, while I was walking on the tops of bare-framed walls and using nail guns and skill saws. These days, whenever I need something done on my house, I generally like to do it myself.  I'll never consider fixing my car by myself, but I'll build a new fence for my backyard - that's not a problem.

Educational Background

• Bachelor's Degree and two Associate's Degrees; attended 2 colleges and 2 universities.  I'm strongly considering going for my Masters degree - Amberton University in Texas offers an excellent online program for a Masters degree in business (under $7K). With a Masters degree, I could also be a part-time instructor. I'd also love to go to seminary to get a Masters in Divinity, but that would cost me $32K. Most people don't like school, but I did.  I guess you could call me a nerd with a wild streak.
• A couple of computer certs.
• NCO academy graduate.

Occupational Background

• Framing and remodeling - 10 yrs
• Army Infantry, M-60 gunner - 3 yrs (1 yr 6 months Fort Ord, Monterey CA., 6 months Panama during the Panamanian conflict, 1 yr South Korea)
• Collection of odd jobs while in school (janitor, landscaping, grounds keeper, pizza delivery driver, etc.)
• Air National Guard fulltime Communications/Computer Security, and now, Network Administrator. As of the date of this webpage (02 Dec 06), I'm a Master Sergeant. I'll apply for my boss' job in a few months; wish me luck! I've also applied for a job at the Navy base in Lemoore, which is another option I'm considering.