I am a passionate follower of the Beautiful Game and a lifelong supporter of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, currently playing in the Football League Championship; you can read my mawkish testimony here. In the Italian Serie A, I support AS Roma. For intelligent analysis, visit the Guardian's football page as well as the blog Run of Play.

I am also an aficionado and performer of prewar Delta Blues, Americana and global roots music. I can often be found performing around Morgantown, at venues like Black Bear Burritos and the Farmer's Market. During my years in Chicago, I played in the alt-blues band Revelator; a few tracks and photos may still be available on our old MySpace page. While living in DC, I was the lead guitarist for local honky-tonk heroes the Highballers