Michael Drake

Genealogy: Strange Doctrines is now in its second iteration. The first had a run from 2003 to 2005. I shut it down so that I could run the suitably anonymous Meta and Meta (2005-2008), as "Q" the Enchanter. My desire for anonymity has since receded, hence the renaissance of Strange Doctrines in 2008.

Minutiae:

• I'm a B.A. in philosophy and a licensed attorney in the state of California. Until recently, this meant that I wrote, performed and recorded as a guitarist and vocalist. But I've since succumbed to legal practice, and currently work for the Federal Public Defender in Los Angeles. (The opinions expressed herein do not represent the views of my employer, yada-yada-yada...)
• I was brought up in Barbados, West Indies, where I had a pet monkey named "Togo."
• Brush with Greatness: I once told Simon Cowell (addressing him thus: "Hey, guy") to "back off" because he pulled his Bentley (MSRP $170,000 ) too close to my Kia (MSRP $13,000).
• Sign: Virgo. Thinking about converting to Sagittarius, though -- I just find it hard to believe Virgo is an authentic astrological category.
• I have never been abducted by aliens, though I did wind up marrying one.