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You're the quietest spoken illiterate I have ever met. - Mick Avory (The Kinks)

About Me

live and work in burlington vermont. been to ireland, arizona, florida, maine all states in between. ba in writing and literature. love the sun. love irony and comedy.

My Interests

into politics and activism. love the sky and trees.

I'd like to meet:

other intelligent people who happen to also be fun.

Music:

just about anything that's not country or opera. raised on the White Album, The Wall and The Stones.

Movies:

comedy, comedy, comedy

Television:

love it. seinfeld, family guy,reno 911, meet the press, face the nation, BBC news, Little House on the Prarie, and Miami Ink.

Books:

read a new book about every 30 days. like poetry and novels, and a good short story.

Heroes:

Eli Weisle, Martin Luther King Jr, JFK, Anne Frank, people who survive to make a difference, people who stand up for those who can't stand for themselves, people who thrive on faith.

My Blog

I’m sorry, this isn’t what I ordered, I wanted peace.

She felt dizzy with a longing for peace.  And what she wanted more than anything that moment was for all the differences between people to matter no more--differences in size and race and belief-...
Posted by Free on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:46:00 PST

Desiderata

(thanks, kate) Max Ehrmann Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible without surrenderbe on good terms with all persons.Speak y...
Posted by Free on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:42:00 PST

Just Do It

"This is what you shall do:  Love the earth and the sun and the animals, Despise riches.  Give alms to everyone who asks, Stand up for the stupid and crazy, Devote your income and labor to o...
Posted by Free on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:50:00 PST

Que Hora Es?

Foster has two clocks in his living room.  One on the fireplace mantel and another on the table next to the sofa.  Both clocks are set incorrectly.  And he knows exactly how incorrectly...
Posted by Free on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:06:00 PST

DRY

"Why am I so needy?" I ask.  "What's the matter with me?  Nothing is enough, nothing is ever enough.  It's like there's this pit inside of me that can't be filled, no matter what. ...
Posted by Free on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:01:00 PST

No Difference

Small as a peanut, Big as a giant, We're all the same size When we turn off the light. Rich as a sultan, Poor as a mite, We're all worth the same When we turn off the light. Red, black or orange, Yell...
Posted by Free on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:48:00 PST

Check Mate

"Well, you're in quite a difficult corner, but there's a way out if you can find it.  Do you remember, Jiro, when I first taught you this game, how I always warned you about using the castles too...
Posted by Free on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:07:00 PST

Together Every Tuesday

"Sometimes others are chosen in preference who by all rights shouldn't even be considered your equals.  But you musn't let such things deter you.  You pereserve and triumph in the end." ...
Posted by Free on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:56:00 PST

MLK, Jr

"Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness.  This is the judgment.  Life's most urgent and persistent quest...
Posted by Free on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:45:00 PST

it's all good

"Damn right I like the life I live, 'cause I went from negative to positive.  And if ya don't know, now ya know, nigga"
Posted by Free on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:04:00 PST