Many of us, when we go "on-line" in the computer world, choose pseudonyms for ourselves (handles, screen-names, etc.) I coin the term "autonym" - meaning a name one chooses for himself. Way back in BBS days I chose the name "Rhyader" for myself, thinking that I was being original. I came to like it, and the fact that some people knew me as Rhyader and called me so. ( My "real" name is Chris; but you may call me Rhyader. To see how I chose that name, and some coincidences about it, see "about my name" below.)  Welcome to my little corner of the web.