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Michael

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About Me

A complete movie and music geek who, enjoys following the Panthers, Blue Devils, Pirates, Bobcats and boxing (hey I am a guy....comes with the territory)! VERY politically minded as well! If my movie career never takes off (snicker..snicker...) I may one day run for a political office. I consider myself mainstream because the world is in in color, not black and white....to be fully educated you must listen to both sides of an arguement! For: Marijuana decriminalization (let's put REAL criminals in jails!), decreased taxation, protection of our borders, separation of church and state, less reliance on foreign gas and oil, extensive research for hydrogen or electric powered autos and trucks and decreased miltary presence around the globe. Against: expansionism of military power, personal choice restrictions and the 'farming out' of American jobs. Check out my webpage at www.americancandidate.com! I love physical fitness (the SECOND best activity one can engage in). The body is a temple, but not something to worship. Have fun at it, or what is the use? I have worked with Mark Baranowski and Ryli Morgan on two of their movies. They are a wonderful and talented couple who I really look forward to working with again. Musically, I have been to see BB King and rocked out at Ozzfest, so my musical tastes are all over the place. I love all types of movies, but seek out those out of the normal mainstream. Some of my offbeat favorites are Wild at Heart, Election, Big Lebowski (LOVE the Coen Brothers), Blue Velvet, Near Dark, Clockwork Orange, and Memento just to name a few. I hope to find other contacts who share my love of film and music! Hope to hear from you!!

My Interests

Music, movies, intriguing interests and trivia

I'd like to meet:

John McCain, Barry Sanders, Coach John Fox, Coach K, Monica Bellucci (is there a more perfect woman, other than my wife???), and.....UNKNOWN HINSON FOR PREZ 2008!!!

Music:

U2, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Kiss, Steely Dan, Bob Marley, 70's funk (Parliament-Funkadelic, Rick James, etc), INXS, Duran Duran, David Bowie, Santana, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Cash, Gnarls Barkley, Muddy Waters, Coldplay, The Doors, Rage Against The Machine, The Cramps, Echo and the Bunnymen, Unknown Hinson, NIN, Velvet Revolver, GnR, Billy Joel, Howlin' Wolf, Aerosmith, 3 Doors Down, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Megadeth, 70's Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, Ray Charles, Anita Baker, Beastie Boys, Audioslave, Skid Roper and Mojo Nixon, The Who, 70's Elton John, Judas Priest, BB King, Fleetwood Mac, Beck, Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, The Pretenders, Metallica, The Police, Jet, Dave Matthews Band, Cheap Trick, Mantovani, Lalo Schifrin's movie and TV themes, Ennio Morricone, Luther Vandross, Public Enemy, Eminem, the Cars, Motley Crue (so sue me...lol!), Lenny Kravitz, the Clash, Sleater-Kinney, Beatles and the list goes on and on!

Movies:

The Godfather is the best movie ever......followed in no order by Godfather II, Apocalypse Now, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Goodfellas, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Donnie Brasco, Animal House, Monty Python's Life of Brian, the Matrix, Schindler's List, Million Dollar Baby, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (most Sergio Leone movies), Dirty Harry, Midnight Cowboy, Jaws, Forrest Gump, Alien, Aliens, Unforgiven, Dawn of the Dead (Romero...but the new one was excellent too!), Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Clockwork Orange, the Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Life is Beautiful, The Tin Drum, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (original and remake), Little Big Man, Pink Floyd The Wall, Angel Heart, French Connection, Last Tango in Paris...whew!

Television:

The Sopranos, Deadwood (Ian McShane's Al Swearengen is the best character on TV), Curb Your Enthusiasm, 24, The Simpsons (best political humor EVER), The Office (Steve Carrell is HILARIOUS), Football, Boxing (I am a man...comes with the territory), and a new favorite, Rome (HBO just ROCKS!).

Books:

The World According to Garp (John Irving), The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand), Carrie, the Shining and Salem's Lot (Stephen King), 1984 (George Orwell), The Bible, Tao, The Power Of Myth (Joseph Campbell), The Millionaire Next Door, Faith of my Fathers (John McCain), No One Here Gets Out Alive (Jerry Hopkins), Numerous biographies......etc..etc

Heroes:

Jesus Christ, my mom, my wife, my kids, anyone serving our country in the military, Martin Luther King Jr., Harry Truman, Coack K, John McCain, Barry Sanders, Brett Favre (even though I hate the Packers), Willie Stargell, Bernard Hopkins and Thomas Hearns (boxers), Vincent Bugliosi (prominent lawyer who helped put the boogeyman and his followers away), Clint Eastwood, Bugs Bunny and Hugh Hefner (lol)!

My Blog

Dust in the Wind.......

Really....we really are only dust in the wind. That cold, sobering fact dawned on me last week while I visited my aunt in Winston Salem. She had told me that the house I grew up in was literally gone....
Posted by Michael on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:41:00 PST

Well....I am now a TEACHER!

Yessirree Bob! I am a high school teacher!! I have escaped the drudgery of Corporate America and replaced it with the insanity of high school. I am dog tired and my brain is sludge when I collapse on ...
Posted by Michael on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:41:00 PST

Escape from PCG

Well.....your humble narrator has been hired as a business ed teacher (computer applications) at North Mecklenburg High School! Finally...my days at PCG are coming to a close!!! I am excited...and of ...
Posted by Michael on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:05:00 PST

Steely Dan / Michael McDonald - Ver.Wire.Amp. - Aug 12, 2006

The first CD I ever bought was waaaaay back in 1989. A Decade of Steely Dan. I have always been a huge fan since I used to raid my uncle's record collection back in the late 70's. He had a copy of Aja...
Posted by Michael on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:43:00 PST

The Descent (Review)

The Descent (or...Raiders of the Lost Ark Goes To Hell) (reviewed 8/9/06)   What REALLY scares you? In the pit of your soul, could it be monsters? Claustrophobia? Deaths of those near and dear to...
Posted by Michael on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 05:53:00 PST

Connor is HERE!!!!

Greetings readers! Well, God has blessed me again with another son! Connor Michael was born 07/17/2006. He is more wonderful than even I imagined! Ten fingers and ten toes.....dad is extremely gratefu...
Posted by Michael on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 07:30:00 PST

SUPERMAN RETURNS!

Well, after seeing SR last night, I thought to myself......is the best Superman? No......it isn't, but it comes damn close. I also got to thinking where this film sits in the 'pantheon' of comic book ...
Posted by Michael on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:06:00 PST

Random Thoughts.....

....I am no damn liberal, but I ain't no neocon either. See Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth! A huge wake up call for overindulging carbon polluters like me....sheesh! Would somebody....ANYBODY hire me...
Posted by Michael on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 03:54:00 PST

Connor Michael Hicks!!! Coming Soon!!

Words cannot express how EXCITED I am about the impending arrival of my baby boy, Connor in July (around the 7th.....although we know how THAT can go). God is about to bless me with yet another child!...
Posted by Michael on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 05:00:00 PST

The future is.....Unknown Hinson!!! Double Door Inn 5/12/06

FINALLY!! I FINALLY got my chance to see the KING OF COUNTRY and WESTERN TROUBADORS FRIDAY NIGHT! The man, the myth, the legend....Unknown Hinson played the Double Door Inn here in Charlotte and just ...
Posted by Michael on Sun, 14 May 2006 12:35:00 PST