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Robert

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About Me

People call me Petersen, Dr. Robert, Pete, Petey Pablo, Flaco, High Class, Mr. Petersen, the Doctor, Boberto, Umberto, or simply Robert. Check out my music page at www.myspace.com/petersenmusic.

My Interests

Music:

Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, the Neptunes, Pharcyde, De La Soul, Ozomatli, Quetzal, the Band, Police, Van Halen, Fiona Apple, the 88, Beatles, Beach Boys, Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Wayne Shorter, Prokofiev, Stravinsky and many more.

Movies:

Godfather, Raising Arizona, Team America, Goodfellas, Glengary Glen Ross, Barton Fink, North by Northwest, the Big Lebowski.

Television:

Sopranos, Big Love, Simpsons, Sex and the City, West Wing, Taxi, Cheers, Cosby Show.

Books:

Mark Twain, Ralph Ellison, Dostoevsky, Camus.

My Blog

some interesting figures

Number of US states whose constitutions require that public officials believe in a supreme being: 4 Percentage of Americans who believe that China will be stronger than the US in a decade: 42 Number o...
Posted by Robert on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 02:28:00 PST

words of wisdom from mark twain

Mark Twain speaking to an audience of young ladies graduating from Misses Tewksbury's School in Baltimore (1905): I don't know what to tell you girls to do. Mr. Martin has told you everything you ough...
Posted by Robert on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:23:00 PST

My Jetta Wagon and the German in me

For starters I am half Danish and half German/English/European mutt. But ever since I bought my Jetta Wagon the German blood in me has begun to boil.  While I am driving I have int...
Posted by Robert on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 08:56:00 PST

truth

I always think it is strange when I meet people who think that they are always right.  I find that the older I get the more apt I am upon more information and further consideration to change...
Posted by Robert on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:49:00 PST