Carl Charles Atteniese II is a regular guy to himself--but extraordinary to those who love him (as they are to him); he fancies himself a thinker, a writer and artist--but others would argue not--as he has not been published by... others, however, to Carl, these things are cognitive orientations imbued with aptitude, states of mind and personas based in ways of seeing and self-expression--not titles to be conferred by... others. Astronauts who have not been to outer space yet -- or in many years are still 'astronauts'; leaders of state who have left office retain their titles, etc., and so one who thinks creatively and philosophically about expression and thus orients him or herself in such a way--communicating differently from... others -- is still an artist, a writer, a thinker, etc., in Car's estimation. Carl lives in Tokyo at present and has lived in 3 cities in South Korea--including Seoul, and in the United States, in Colorado, California and Manhattan. He was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, New York. Carl teaches ESL in Tokyo and spends his spare time as a digital activist and a student of science and philosophy--particularly interested in consciousness, spaceflight, aviation, orbital mechanics and logical fallacies. Yes, that's him in the header photo, but--he hasn't been off the Earth yet.