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I am an attorney and CPA living in Springfield, Missouri USA. I graduated from Harvard Law School, and attended Harvard Divinity School. My specialization is legal and tax issues for religious organizations, and I have written over 50 books and publish two newsletters in this field. You can see my various publications on my website, Churchlawandtax.com. I became hooked on astronomy after taking a single look at Saturn through my brother's 4 inch reflector when I was in high school. My first telescope was a Celestron 8" SCT. Over the years I have purchased several other telescopes, and built a 6" reflector (including polishing the mirror). I currently use a 15" Ritchey-Chretien telescope and two Takahashi apochromatic refractors. Several of the images taken with my equipment have been featured by NASA and astronomical publications. Much of my work is depicted on my website, seetheglory.com. I am married and have three grown children. My other interests are sailing aboard our Island Packet 350 sailboat, the "5 Hammars," on beautiful Lake Stockton in southwest Missouri; amateur radio (W9TRM); and parliamentary procedure.