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About Me

नमस्ते. You have been told simple tales, and they are delightful ones; but if you were not ready to learn the truth you would not have found me. "So learn to look into the heart of a man - That tells you so much more than appearances can." Wisdom lies in understanding our limitations. Volunteer Docent on the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum (aka USS Midway). Deep thinker. Voracious reader. Natural aptitude for sarcasm (in a good-natured way...don't take it personally). Marches to a different drummer. "Love is the most terrible, and also the most generous of the passions; it is the only one which includes in its dreams the happiness of someone else" - Alphonse Karr. Flirtatious (but shy), Romantic, Gentle, Loving, and Respectful. ("Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other." - Euripedes). Dabbles in Ghost Hunting, and UFO studies. If you share any of my interests (i.e. reading, plotting the next revolution, transmuting lead to gold, etc) or just would like a sounding board and/or to exchange ideas, I would like to hear from you. P.S. I know where the Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar really is, and I am not telling. ("Si vous aviez fait vos devoirs, vous comprendriez"). For a moment, or moments, it was as it had been in the beginning, before fear, before evil, before death, at the time of the creation, when the earth was new and living things flourished therein, where the earth was fair and all living things dwelt together as kindred. My Elvish name is Inglor. "We are Exiles, and most of our kindred have long departed and we too are only tarrying here for awhile...". Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvo. (Quetin ú quenyo.) "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."- Kurt Vonnegut
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People who are non-judgemental. People who know that they have value and acknowledge that in me as well. People who can be themselves and are proud of it. You, maybe. Favorite My Space Quote: "I apparently believe alot in the powers of peek-a-boo." - Absinthe @ (/abrokenpoem). Favorite MySpace Photo Caption: "Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!" - ~ANGELA~ @ (/smlangela). Liv Tyler! Janeane "I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things. The glass is always half-empty. And cracked. And I just cut my lip on it. And chipped a tooth." Garofalo. I want to have her children!!! Secret Fantasy: A surprise visit from Brandi Belle! Hey babe, you can find me on the flight deck of the USS Midway every Saturday. I am the one in the yellow hat. P.S. "Perform sex? Uh, uh, I don't think I am up to a performance, but I will rehearse with you, if you like." (*). I can also kick your butt at Diablo. (*) Credit goes to "Miles Monroe" for this quote.

My Blog

Little Colby Curtin Has Gone "Up".

 I saw this in the newspaper this morning.  It got me emotionally on many levels.The girl's mother, Lisa Curtin, said she had asked her daughter if she could hang on until the movie arrived.She said h...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:07:00 GMT

Not for Sale: Rosetta Japanese Level 1 & 2 Personal Edition WIN/MAC

I will not bore you with the long history. The short version is that a listing that I posted on eBay and a listing on Craig's List, for this item, had the lifespan of a gnat. Below is a listing that I...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:54:00 GMT

Starbucks - NOT the only place for coffee.

I think Starbucks better lose the attitude. I walked to a nearby Starbucks (the magical world where "Tall" means "Small") this morning (one of three within walking distance). It was pitifully empty. I...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:43:00 GMT

The Right Hand Doesn't Know What The Left Hand Is Doing...

The material is classified. Its composition is classified. Its use in the weapon is classified, and the process itself is classified. I can't help but be reminded of fairy cake.  A 'piece of fairy c...
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 18:23:00 GMT

RNC set to approve resolution rebranding Democrats as the "Democrat Socialist Party."

Here's the story if you are really interested:http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22445.h tmlI am not totally adverse to this, even though I feel insulted that they are not asking Democrats what ...
Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 14:16:00 GMT

Freedom of Speech

"I exercised my freedom of speech and I was punished for doing so," says Miss California, who was once the next Miss USA. She needs to exercise her freedom to shut the f*ck up. Keith Olbermann did an ...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 11:46:00 GMT

Starving on a Budget: Eating Well During These Recessionary Times.

Lessons from an expert who grew up during the Great Depression. Check it out. 93 years old and still cooking.Source: greatdepressioncooking.comGreat Depression Cooking with Clara is the popular online...
Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 21:04:00 GMT

A dinner to remember....

Wanda Sykes was the guest comedian during the White House Correspondent's Dinner last evening. One exchange had to do with Rush Limbaugh (who wasn't there...probably running around with Sara Palin, wh...
Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 12:37:00 GMT

Michael Steele: The Face of the Republican Party

RNC Chairman Michael Steele is obviously off of his meds.  In commenting on President Obama's yet unnamed (and unchosen) candidate for the Supreme Court, Michael said, "Crazy nonsense empathetic! I'll...
Posted by on Sat, 09 May 2009 08:33:00 GMT

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you don't have to be concerned.

I am trying to illustrate a point, and I will probably do a bad job of it. A family member forwarded an email that really struck home. The email brings up a point that has not been broadly covered in ...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 20:37:00 GMT