Tim McDaniel teaches English as a Second Language at Green River College, not far from Seattle.  His short stories, mostly comedic, have appeared in a number of SF/F magazines, including F&SF, Analog, and Asimov’s. He lives with his wife, dog, and cat, and his collection of plastic dinosaurs is the envy of all who encounter it.  His author page at Amazon.com is https://www.amazon.com/author/tim-mcdaniel