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The Author - Jon Krutulis

That’s me. I grew up in central Indiana during the dawn of personal computers and

was subsequently lured into the study of electrical engineering at Purdue University. 

My strength and passion has always been with writing, and though this skill has

served me well in my career, I am more than occasionally tormented by pangs of

self-betrayal for not pursuing a career in writing. 

But when such thoughts drag me down, I call up a favorite quote from science writer

Natalie Angier’s The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science who

in response to being asked why she didn’t become a scientist if she loved science

so much responded, “...I didn’t want to ruin a beautiful affair by getting married.”

More than simply amusing, there is a deep truth in her metaphor reminiscent of

Oscar Wilde’s “There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one

wants, and the other is getting it.”  If you can relate to that quote, you should enjoy

my second book, The Perdita Complex (coming soon!)

I currently reside in Greenwood, Indiana with my patient wife Shari and two lovable

pain-in-the-ass kids I’m damn lucky to have, Jake and Rachel. (Don’t worry, as their

pain-in-the-ass Dad, we get along splendidly!)  A lover of mountains and the

wilderness, the fates have stranded me far from either one. The Wilde quote doesn’t help quite as much with this one -

I’d take the tragedy of getting to live in the mountains over the my current flatland tragedy (though, in most respects not

related to terrain, Indiana is a fine state!) View my Photo Journal to see some of my annual pilgrimages to higher

altitudes.

I love good beer (and good beer never has ‘light’ in the title and can never

be found sponsoring a NASCAR event), so let me know if you have any

recommendations. I occassionally discuss some of my favorites in my

blog.

I completed my first Book, Secular Faith in 2010. I tremendously enjoyed

writing it, but it has a long and intricate history that started with an

unpublished screenplay that I wrote with my brother-in-law more than a

decade ago. Since my religious views are controversial, the book will

undoubtedly also be perceived by many as controversial. I make no

apologies for this.  See the Philosophical Points tab for more information

about why views which may be considered disrespectful toward religion

are essential to express respect for human moral progress.

Finally, if you look through my blog, you will find that one particular kind of writing for which I have a fondness is poetry. I

have a strong penchant for structured poetry with strong metrical patterns, and have always felt the best poems have

captivating metaphors and enchanting sound. My first poetry collection, In Love is a Dangerous Place to Fall is

coming soon. Check the link for some samples and let me know what you think.