James D Colby lives in Picton, Ontario, Canada, Planet Earth. As a youngster he had difficulty paying attention. Later he did a doctorate. His thesis examined the influence of Russell, Moore and William James. It was long and ponderous. Colby's inclination however was not to be profound but rather friendly and amusing. His entire work is dedicated to his small wife without whom he would not have become a scholar, a father, a grandfather or a jugglor.