About The Author

Born in February of 1981, Chris was the third generation of the Grundemann family to be born in Denver, Colorado. Shortly after his sister was born (a couple years later), the family moved to Douglas County, a better environment for raising children.

At their home just outside Castle Rock and Sedalia, Chris helped tend the garden and care for the chickens and pigs each year. His free time was spent exploring, either on a computer or outdoors. The first computer Chris worked on was a Texas Instruments model which connected to a black and white TV. He remembers the 5.25″ floppy drive, the cassette tape recorder used for data backup, the joy of simple games and learning to program in Basic. He also worked on cars with his dad and rode his bike and go-cart around the neighborhoods dirt roads. From a very young age, he has been involved in many of his life’s passions.

Chris wrestled from age 4 through high-school, where he competed on the Varsity team every year but never qualified for the state championship tournament. He was also a sound and light technician for both his middle-school and high-school theaters, a member of his high-school yearbook staff and the treasurer for the schools FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) chapter.

Career

Chris currently works as a network architect for CableLabs. His professional history is largely laid out on his LinkedIn page.

Chris finds his career rewarding for a number of reasons. Some of the more obvious are that like any engineering discipline, the work is challenging and engaging; every action must be thought out and thoroughly understood to avoid possible catastrophe. The environment is one where continual learning is necessary and highly regarded. Beyond that, Chris believes in what he is doing. To him, the Internet is much more than a virtual mall or even a great corporate tool; it is a medium which is allowing communication on a new level. A level that Chris likens to telepathy on a global scale; a nearly instantaneous transfer of information, ideas, opinions, tools and resources between millions of people all over the world. He feels privileged to be a part of the growth and evolution of this new era.

CO ISOC

Because of this passion surrounding the Internet, Chris recently co-founded the Colorado Chapter of the Internet Society (CO ISOC). The mantra of the Internet Society is: The Internet is for Everyone. Chris believes strongly in this and hopes that the CO ISOC will soon become a very active part of the Internet Societies programs and a beacon of their principles and goals. He invites you to learn more about the ISOC, and to become a member if you share in their beliefs.

Other Passions

Family	Spending time with his two beautiful sons; also with his mother, sister, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Snowboarding	A little bit of everything; backcountry, parks, groomers, trees…
Wrenching	Current projects include a ’72 Sportster, an ’83 Toyota p/u and an ’02 is300
The Outdoors	Camping, hiking, snowshoeing, and wilderness living / survival techniques
New Technology	He enjoys tinkering with what he can
Thoughts and Conversations	Physics, politics, economics, spirituality, individuality, history, privacy, human rights, intellectual property, education, liberation, life, death…

A bit more about Chris Grundemann

The Nine Noble Virtues

Chris tries to live by nine noble virtues which he has borrowed from Asatru:

Courage	Discipline	Self-Reliance
Honor	Fidelity	Industriousness
Truth	Hospitality	Perseverance

The Serenity Prayer

He also finds the Serenity Prayer to be very powerful:

Grant me the Courage to change the things I can

Grant me the Serenity to accept those I can not

Grant me the Wisdom to know the difference

Basic World View

His general attitude towards life can be summarized by his aspiration to truly become a warrior wizard. To him, warriorship is a way of life which includes constantly training the mind and body while cultivating fearlessness. Wizardry is transcending what most believe be to possible using wisdom and will.

As a warrior he works to keep his body healthy and “in-shape.” He strives to continually push his endurance, strength and and skill forward, to the next level and beyond. He is also determined to keep his mind focused, trained and alert. The two go hand in hand for Chris; physical and mental activity. He is constantly pushing forward over new obstacles to achieve growing goals. For Chris, fearlessness is not blind stupidity or a lack of self-preservation. Quite the opposite, it is a willingness to take on risks (physical, emotional, financial, etc.) when the reward is appropriate or necessary. It is the ability to make difficult decisions and act with resolve.

This ability to make and act on decisions is a precursor to wizardry for Chris. He points to the fact that throughout human history, men (unisex term to represent humanity on an individual level) have shaped the world around them. Every great and every tragic event has been created, shaped or heavily influenced by individuals and their actions. Chris raises the names of men like Mahatma Gandhi, Joseph Stalin, Bill Gates and Albert Einstein as shining examples of the power that the individual holds (for good and evil alike). He says that one man who is willing to set his mind to the task can accomplish the impossible.