I'm a mid 30's engineer in Silicon Valley (San Francisco Bay Area), originally from Ohio. I am definitely an island in the Liberal Sea.

Check out The Evil Overlord List. It's a list of mistakes that evil villains in sci-fi/fantasy movies should avoid to ensure success. It's not my creation, but many of the suggestions are quite funny. Make sure to visit CellBlock A and CellBlock B on the same page for more pages in the list.