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Keith Caserta

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in Piqua, Ohio, The United States

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Science Fiction

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Well, here's the "official" publisher's biography - skip to the next paragraph if you want: Keith Caserta has been a pioneer in scientific computing since the early 1970s. He's designed analog and digital instruments, digital hardware and software. He's developed information systems for business management and R&D. He wrote and published both the world's first floating point math and quadratic curve-fitting math package for microprocessors. He invented laboratory robotics and, with a brilliant colleague, one of the groups under his management and guidance, went on to produce the world's first publication in this area. He also created the concept of electronic lab notebooks, and was first in the world to apply leading-edge document managemen Well, here's the "official" publisher's biography - skip to the next paragraph if you want: Keith Caserta has been a pioneer in scientific computing since the early 1970s. He's designed analog and digital instruments, digital hardware and software. He's developed information systems for business management and R&D. He wrote and published both the world's first floating point math and quadratic curve-fitting math package for microprocessors. He invented laboratory robotics and, with a brilliant colleague, one of the groups under his management and guidance, went on to produce the world's first publication in this area. He also created the concept of electronic lab notebooks, and was first in the world to apply leading-edge document management and product lifecycle software to upstream R&D. He lead development of the entire computing environment for pharmaceutical R&D. Keith has a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Dayton (1970) and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Michigan State University (1974). His subspecialty is research computing (at Michigan State. He was a scientist/executive for the Procter & Gamble Company in Cincinnati for over 36 years, before retiring in 2010. He has three grown sons, a grown daughter, and a grown stepdaughter, along with four grandchildren. He enjoys writing, reading, travel, home remodeling and small-scale woodworking. He lives with his wonderful partner, Angie, in Cincinnati's Northeast suburb of Symmes Township, or at their second home in North Myrtle Beach, SC. "Soul Searching" is his first novel, followed by "Galactic Shadows" and "Not in Our Stars."

Now that you've read the official bio, you may be more interested in why you should pay any attention to (read that as BUY or BORROW) my books. First of all, I've loved science fiction since 2nd grade - that's a big deal because I'm not exactly a spring chicken (meaning, I'm older), so that was a long time ago - way before it was shortened to "SciFi." I've always loved to write - especially thanks to Sister Rosaire (now Sister Virginia - times change, I guess) who really drilled writing basics and discipline into me in 9th grade. Sister Amadeus (still Sister Amadeus - I'll admit I don't understand how that works) nailed me to the wall with a [now greatly appreciated] grammar course my senior year in high school. Finally, Kristin Lauer brought out my creative side at the University of Dayton. So what did I do? I spent the next 43 years writing scientific and business stuff. Hmmm ...

Well, grad school and my 36+ years as a scientist/executive made me LIVE science - almost everything about it. So I learned a lifetime's worth about what scientists do and how they do it. I was there at the beginning of the high tech revolution and lived most of my professional life through it - hardware and software tech, and biotech.

Now I've always had a romantic side, so I guess I never fit into that "nerd" mold. In fact, I've liked girls since Linda in kindergarten. So when I write, there's gonna be some romance in there - and I don't mean just in passing. Wait 'til you read "Galactic Shadows" and "Not in Our Stars, and you'll really see what I mean. But I like the gentle romance and genuine affection in "Soul Searching" (another shameless plug for my first book).

One more thing to add, and you'll have a pretty good idea why I write what I do. I have a burning interest in what makes the universe (or multiverse) tick, if there's a meaning behind it, and how we might, in the 21st century, just put our finger on it a little bit and be able to say, "Yeah ... that sounds like it might be right." So each of my books has a theme related to that - it's the human soul in "Soul Searching" (who would ever have guessed?) and it's free will in "Galactic Shadows" and "Not in Our Stars." The latter also proposes a possible meaning of life.

So there it is. When you read my stuff, you'll get a well-written story (I'm told), good science, ...more

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	Soul Searching (Nodes of God, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Thoughts on Understanding

Read what agrees with you, but read the disagreeable stuff - times two. Either you will be reinforced or, perhaps, persuaded.

This applies to news in particular, but also to books, when you're looking for something new.

Love scifi, but tired of the nerd image? Read my novels, for example. They are anti-nerd, and balanced with real ideas and romance, experienced by real people. Read more of this blog post »

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“No matter where you go, there you are.”
― Keith Caserta

tags: humor, philosophy-of-life

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“Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.”
― Keith Caserta, Soul Searching

tags: humor, inspirational, irony-of-life, worry, worrying

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“Don't make me come down there.
- God”
― Keith Caserta, Soul Searching

tags: humor, philosophy-of-life

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Keith’s Quotes

“No matter where you go, there you are.”
― Keith Caserta

tags: humor, philosophy-of-life

61 likes

“Don't make me come down there.
- God”
― Keith Caserta, Soul Searching

tags: humor, philosophy-of-life

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“I'll make him an offer he can't refuse.”
― Mario Puzo, The Godfather

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“Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.”
― Keith Caserta, Soul Searching

tags: humor, inspirational, irony-of-life, worry, worrying

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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible

tags: magic, science, technology, wonder

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