About Rick

Rick grew up and currently lives in the western suburbs of Chicago while working in Chicago proper as a software developer.  After serving in the Army as a Military Intelligence Specialist / Czech Linguist and later as a Technical Engineering Specialist, Rick returned to civilian life working full-time as a Software Quality Assurance engineer as well as going to school full-time at night.

Within the last few years Rick has received his Computer Science/Networking undergraduate degree with Honors from DePaul University, married his wife Vicki, moved into a house that needed many repairs, and become a father (again).

With the newly realized free-time of not going to school and having finished most of the home repairs needed, Rick discovered his love for the craft of woodworking late in the winter of 2007-8.  Rick now hosts the Splintered Board Podcast, in which he shares his experiences being a newcomer to the hobby of woodworking.  Rick also co-hosts The Sawdust Chronicles where he attempts to make Woodworking less intimidating for newer woodworkers.  And introduce younger people to the craft.