User:Joel.schwan

Hello, my name is Joel Schwan ... but once upon a time I went by the title of The Deranged Sage.

Although it does sound frightful, rest assured the title was never intended to scare anyone. In fact it was meant to inspire people to think outside the norm, to understand that not everything should be taken at face value and that some things may have a deeper meaning.

If you wish to know me on a deeper value, then keep reading.

I was born in Davenport, Iowa, but was raised in Toledo, OH. I am a freelance writer, a comedy fanatic, an entrepreneur, a sci-fi nerd, a gamer, and, above all things, a husband. In addition I'm a self-published author and poet whose works include Dancing Swan: A New Perspective For a New Age, Two Rivers Close to a Dream (co-written with Lindsay Hughes), and Loud as a Whisper.

As you can tell I have accomplished a great deal over my lifetime, but my greatest achievement has been my daughter Claire, who continues to keep me on my toes.