RESUME
of Michael Joseph James Halm
continuing activities
1983- extraordinary minister of the Eucharist and server, St. Leo parish, Cincinnati, OH
1984- (including historian, novice master, and ecology chairperson in Our Lady of Presentation Secular Franciscan Order on and St. Anthony fraternities), editor of Presentation prayer line list, St. Leo Church prison ministry member and server
1986- godfather to Lisa and Pam Morgan, contributing editor to My People newspaper
1987- godfather to Melody, Angela, Bryan, and Coleman Beall
1988- knight of Militia Immaculata (Knights of the Immaculata), editor of The Norbury Chronicle, Holmesian Studies SIG
1989- CFO of Hierogamous Enterprises
1991- member of Franciscans International, Acts 2:42 HBC (home-based community)
1992- co-worker in Presentation Ministries lay association
1994- member of the Universal Living Rosary Association of St. Philomena and cartoonist for Edge to Edge strip in My People
1995- crossword puzzle writer for My People, member of Baker Street Irregulars
1998- member of PM co-worker team in charge of Baptismal cards
2000- publisher of Hierogamous Hymns
2002- contributor to On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS)
2003- publisher of the play, The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, team member in Great International Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS), member of Lost Skeleton of Cadavra Fan Club cave 242
2005- member of Mr. Lobo's Sleepless Knights of Insomnia
2006- contributor to Wold Newton Universe and Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB)
2007- contributor to Zooniverse fka Galaxy Zoo
2011- publisher of Psalms, Hymns and Inspired Songs
2014- publisher of Proverbials, Crosswords with Jesus and Rainbeau's Riddles and Rhymes
2015- publisher of The Wizard Who Couldn’t and Other Basilian Tales, and Sherlock Holmes and the Mad Doctor
2017- greeter at St. Leo the Great parish
2018- publisher of How to Get High, Good News You May Have Missed in the last 30 years
2019- publisher of Joycesqueanisms, the wit and wisdom of Andre Joyce and All Things Are Possible, the best of Mpossibilities
past accomplishments
1966 member of National Honor Society
1968-70 member of Sigma Pi Sigma
1970 recipient of B. S. in physics and math from University of Detroit
1974-76 member of ELSFWA (E. Lansing Science Fiction Writers Association), Tolkien Fellowship
1975 writer for Warped Space, Frey Scientific Co.
1975-77 writer for Destrier
1975-80, 2006-7 member of Society for Creative Anachronism (Percival of Toulouse, alchemist for Barony of North Woods, founder of shire of Glenngliondrach)
1975-2008 member of American Mensa
1976 writer for Cosmic Trashcanner and Starminion
1977-2008 editor of Mpossibilities, Fortean Mysteries SIG
1979 nonfiction writer for Mensa Bulletin
1978 editor of EnvironMensan
1978-80 editor for Morning Star newsletter; reporter for Spectrum, Fargo, ND
1980 feature writer for Plain Talk, Plain Foods Co-op, Fargo, ND; professional model
1981 poetry writer for Daily Meditation
1981-2008 editor of The Cauldron, Mythopoeic SIG
1982 reporter for News, Kalamazoo, MI
1983 writer for International Fortean Organization Journal; winner of dishonorable mention in Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, writer for Morbius
1983-87 writer for Puzzle-M
1983-84 poet-in-residence at Our Lady of Presentation church, Cincinnati, OH
1983-89 member of St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Leo parish, Cincinnati, OH
1984-89 trustee of Heinold Neighborhood Services
1984-2001 Marquette Manor Bible study teacher
1985 poetry writer for PM Newsletter
1987-89 poet-in-residence at Kolbe House, Cincinnati, OH
1987-90 "Question Box" and "Short Stops" writer, My People
1988 Morningstar Bookstore worker
1988-89 member in St. Leo's men's support group
1988-89 writer for The Deal Table
1990-94 E. Westwood Improvement Association secretary and trustee
1991 recipient of honorary doctorate from Cleo Society
1991-92 editor of E. Westwood Clarion
1993-2000 member of the Promised Community HBC
1994 contributor to The Rational Inquester
1996-97 librarian for Guadalupe Bible College
1998 confirmation sponsor for Carolyn Lourdes Shield
2002, 2008-9 actor in St. John Passion Play
2002-2008 blogger at My Hierogamous Life
2003-4 webmaster of luminous_mysteries.info
2004 publisher of e-book Descendants of St. Clotilda
2004 publisher of on-line sheet music at Finale Showcase
2006 Time Magazine Person of the Year
2013-15 teacher for Guadalupe Bible College