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James

I collect spores, molds, and fungus

About Me

"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." --Sagan againMy Blog - http://philselway.blogspot.com/

My Interests

"Finding the occasional straw of truth awash in a great ocean of confusion and bamboozle requires intelligence, vigilance, dedication and courage. But if we don't practice these tough habits of thought, we cannot hope to solve the truly serious problems that face us -- and we risk becoming a nation of suckers, up for grabs by the next charlatan who comes along."--Carl Sagan

I'd like to meet:

Everyone on earth. Only 6,618,963,460 people to go.

Music:

Dream Theater, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Radiohead, Bad Religion, Iron Maiden, Misfits, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Geddy Lee's Blues Explosion, The Horny Goose Trio, and The Hamhocks.

Movies:

The Big Lebowski, Chinatown, Annie Hall, Rocky, Star Wars, Anchorman, Indiana Jones, Spiderman 1 and 2, Spirited Away, The Transformers Movie, LA Confidential, Jaws, Ghostbusters, The Good The Bad and The Ugly, Superman, Goodfellas, The Incredibles, The Shawshank Redemption, Young Frankenstein, Marty, Woody Allen movies, Tarantino Movies, The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection, Batman 89 and Begins, Serenity, There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men

Television:

Arrested Development, Lost, Freaks and Geeks, The Prisoner, RAW, Futurama, Family Guy, South Park, Battlestar Gallactica, Conan O'Brien, Survivor, The Office, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Best of Joy of Painting, Cosmos, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, SNL, Firefly, Scrubs, 30 Rock, Sealab 2021

Books:

Working On: 'The Dark Tower' series by Stephen King, and 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R.R. Martin.Reading Right Now: 'Kiln People' by David Brin.In the Pile: 'Cryptonomicon' by Neal Stephenson, 'Soul of the Fire' by Terry 'I'm the greatest man ever' Goodkind, and 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay' by Michael Chabon.Looking Forward To: 'The Fountainhead' by Ayn Rand

Heroes:

Big Jim