Comments:
Lived in Japan and worked at Sony Computer Science Lab
Have mostly been a variably-peripatetic object-oriented and agile conslutant since then.
Moved to Vancouver because Portland Public utterly demoralized our over-the-top geek-genius kids.
Kirben has been doing amazing things as a homeschooler/independent scholar with occasional prodding from me. ref:
http://www.bpa.gov/corporate/education/Science_bowl/Pics/05_middle_winners/1st_village_middle_school_700.jpg
http://www.oceanleadership.org/node/1612
http://www.mualphatheta.org/Science_Fair/ScienceFairWinners.aspx
Vancouver's science magnet school recruited him to drop back into school.
Wilven has also been winning modest academic awards.