A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Tom Nichol is a long-time sourdough aficionado. He is also a published writer in the personal computer field, having published more than a dozen articles during the 1980's. Mr. Nichol recently completed a recording of the New Testament of the English Standard Version of the Bible, and has been an amateur singer and chorister for more than 40 years. Mr. Nichol currently resides in Fairview, Tennessee, some 25 miles south-southwest of Nashville