Trivia

Has lived in the UK on and off for over 20 years. Has a flat in London and a ranch in Montana.

Was partly the inspiration for the character of Moe in Les Simpson (1989).

Invented the word "sniglet". A sniglet is defined as a "word that should be in the dictionary, but isn't". Sniglets were popularized during the 1980s, on the HBO comedy series Not Necessarily the News (1982). Comedian and cast member Rich Hall had a regular segment on sniglets during each episode of the monthly series.

Grew up in North Carolina.

Is a published author