A native Angelino, Rupert served in the armed forces before returning to Los Angeles permanently. Having spent his formative years as a self-taught computer systems analyst, Rupert gave up the tedium of spending long-hours hunched over a computer in basements and dark rooms for the joy of spending long-hours hunched over a computer in libraries, coffee houses, restaurants, and bars. In his spare time he plays tennis, hikes in the hills, plays the drums, and sings in and around his home. You might find him watching a ball game in Phoenix in the spring or tasting wine throughout California in th...