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Mankind OS X-L

Life's too short to be normal.

About Me


Cherishing children is the mark of a civilized society.
-- George Bernard Shaw


More money is put into prison construction than into schools. That, in itself, is the description of a nation bent on suicide. I mean, what's more precious to us than our children? We're going to build a lot more prisons if we don't deal with the schools and their inequalities.
-- Jonathan Kozol


The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history.
-- Carl Rowan


I AM
an artist
a teacher
an individual
a force of nature
a gentleman
old-fashioned
hopeless romantic
optimist
constant dreamer
idealist
bold
rebellious
a leader
honest
* eccentric *
genius
the teacher and the student
the creator and the creation
a work of art
a work in progress

A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
-- John F. Kennedy


In art, as in life, everything is possible so long as it is based on love.
-- Marc Chagall


For as long as space endures, and for as long as living beings remain, until then may I, too, abide to dispel the misery of the world.
-- the Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize Lecture


Men must have somewhat altered the course of nature; for they were not born wolves, yet they have become wolves. God did not give them twenty-four pounders or bayonets, yet they have made themselves bayonets and guns to destroy each other.
-– Voltaire, Candide


You Are 0% "Average American"
How "Average American" Are You?
What’s Going On?
1.Hoping everyone has had a most excellent holiday season & wishing everyone the best in the new year, as for me things have been busy but good . . . will try to catch up with everyone!
2.Currently working with children between age 3 and grade 3 with special needs.
3.Currently working on my teaching portfolio and looking for a full-time teaching position of my own
4.Attempting to find time to work on my art.
5.Again, hope everyone is doing well, drop me a line and I’ll get back to you ASAP!

My Interests

* live + suffer + cry + smile + laugh + die *

My cat Exene "Bean"

+ My art, other peoples’ art, looking at art, reading about art, teaching art, visiting museums and galleries, art, art, art, creativity, education, my student + friends and family + listening to music and going to shows + walks in the park and the beach, watching the sky, rain + traveling, other cultures + reading, philosophy, politics, psychology, world religions + plants, cooking, animals + . . . and a lot of other stuff +

* Dreams + surrealism + new perspectives + crazy contraptions + thinking about nonsense + art *

I'd like to meet:



NOTE TO ALL THE WOMEN WHO THINK I"M HERE JUST TO TRY TO GET IN YOUR PANTS: Get over yourself. There are quicker and easier ways for me to find much hotter women who are more than willing to help me "get my rocks-off" with little effort on my part. I'm an honest and respectful person here opening up looking for the same – if you feel that you cannot handle yourself or are that easily manipulated into doing things you do not want to do by other people maybe you need to locked up away from others in a convent.
With that said, I am still looking for that certain special someone to spend the rest of my life with.

Also, I'd like to meet inspiring, intelligent, creative, open minded, honest, and moral people. I have a few close friends I've known for most of my life; I'd like to make more.

Learn more about me at Yahoo! Personals @ http://personals.yahoo.com/us/personals-1127190035-063921 (Profile ID: personals-1127190035-063921)
Finally I'd like to meet: Kristen Davis, Jean Louisa Kelly, Brenda Song, Danica McKellar, Josie Maran, Jessica Joseph, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Tania Gunadi.



Mankind's Amazing Friends
Mankind has hundreds of amazing friends

Kristen

Sean

Danny

Katie

Bony Tony

Louis!!!

Joe Ayala

stephanie

Pirate Kitty =^.*=

Darling Melissa

Jenni Mayhem

Beccy

~Between Good & Evil~

Lou

*natalia*

Ashlea Fabulous

~so much for Sara~

El Guapo

Debbie

One Love

Pop Shop

The Vacancies

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Music:



I listen to music of all genres including punk, ska, jazz, classical, hip-hop, . . . etc.

A few of my favorites include Ramones, Beatles, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, John Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders, Social Distortion, Dwight Yoakam, Moby, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Rancid, Public Enemy, Pietasters, Swingin’ Utters, Van Morrison, Dead Boys, Counting Crows, Modest Mouse, Iggy Pop, Cracker, Dr. John, Harry Connick Jr., Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Gipsy Kings, Motorhead, Frank Zappa (instrumentals only), REM, Butthole Surfers, . . . etc.

Movies:



Terry Gilliam/Monty Python (The Meaning of Life, Time Bandits, Brazil), Fellini (Satyricon), Tod Browning (Freaks), Johnny Depp, Christian Slater, John Waters (Pink Flamingos), Al Pacino, David Lynch (Eraserhead, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet), Robert De Niro, Tim Burton (Vincent, Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish), . . . etc.

Television:



The TV is almost always on but rarely paid attention to - i just need that background noise - however I will stop and watch if certain shows come on: Danny Phantom, Fairly Odd Parents, Family Guy, Futurama, Simpsons, Will & Grace, Teen Titans, Seinfeld, CSI Miami, House, M.D., Smallville

Books:



Favorite Topics: Philosophy, Art History & Artist Biographies . . . etc.

Favorite Authors: Charles Bukowski, George Orwell, William Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Hunter S. Thompson, Jim Powell & Thomas Cleary (translators of Eastern Philosophy) . . . etc.

Recent Reads: Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn, Eastern Philosophy for Beginners by Jim Powell, Hardcore Zen by Brad Warner (a local boy and former punk musician now living in Japan), What Does it Mean to be Human? by Frederick Franck, Candide by Voltaire . . . etc.

All Time Favorite Books: The Star Thrower by Loren C. Eiseley, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Heroes:



Admired Artists: Henri Matisse, Stuart Davis, Joan Miro, Paul Klee, Marc Chagall, Man Ray, Hans Arp, Hundertwasser, Tamayo, Jean Dubuffet, Jim Henson, . . . etc.

Other Admired People: Mahatma Gandhi, Mr. Rogers, Ron Clark, Thomas Jefferson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, . . . etc.

My Blog

Fun for all

kornhole the greatis aBrain-Eating Attack Monkey...with a Battle Rating of 9.2 To see if your Food-Eating Battle Monkey candefeat kornhole the great, enter your name: ...
Posted by Mankind on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:17:00 PST

inspired by Dali

My battle: my participation and my position in the art world For simplicity Against complexity For diversity Against uniformity For jazz Against classical music For dreams Against real...
Posted by Mankind on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:00:00 PST

Ok Cupid Personality Test

The Slow DancerDeliberate Gentle Love Dreamer (DGLDm)Steady, reliable, and cradling her tenderly. Take a deep breath, and let it out real easy...you are The Slow Dancer. Your focus is love,...
Posted by Mankind on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:25:00 PST

How to Stay Young

How to Stay Young (edited) George Carlin   The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways but narrower viewpoints.  We spend more but...
Posted by Mankind on Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:49:00 PST

I am . . .

I am 80% Evil Genius.I am pure evil. I lie awake at night devising schemes of world domination, and I will not rest until all living souls bend to my will. Take theEvil Genius Test@ FualiDotCom I am...
Posted by Mankind on Fri, 30 Dec 2005 06:18:00 PST

About me

My name is Brian Joseph. I have an older cousin with the same name. I wasnt named after him. weve never met. I come from a very large family. at my great aunts 80th birthday party there were over ...
Posted by Mankind on Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:21:00 PST

Quotes (updated - 12-26)

Ability   The less their ability, the more their conceit. -- Ahad HaAm   Anger   Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were. -- Cherie Carter...
Posted by Mankind on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:24:00 PST

Love of some sorts

Capricorn - Your Love ProfileYour positive traits: You are serious about relationships and ready for a commitment.You tend to help your partner attain the success they dream of.You are a rock. Relatio...
Posted by Mankind on Fri, 28 Oct 2005 02:13:00 PST

Your fate has been decided . . .

Your fate has been decided . . . . You are one of the lucky ones! Because of your virtue and beliefs, you have escaped eternal punishment. You are sent to the First Level of Hell - Limbo!   Fir...
Posted by Mankind on Fri, 21 Oct 2005 04:06:00 PST

Advanced Global Personality Test Results & more

Your Birthdate: December 24 Born on the 24th, you have a greater capacity for responsibility and helping others than your may have realized. You may also become the mediator and peacemaker in inha...
Posted by Mankind on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 05:29:00 PST