Technical Theater. Entertainment Design. Knitting. Sewing. Art; mine and other people's. International Travel. Japanese Food, Culture, and Anime. Gothic Lolita Punk. Politics. Comparative Literature. Rogue Taxidermy. Firearms and 2nd Amendment Rights. Zombies. Union Labor. Yoga. Survivalism. Separation of Church and State. Education Reform. Cuthulu.What can I say?I'm an interesting person.
Anyone interested in ripping the system and helping make the world a better place for one creative teenager at a time. The state of California's Department of Education believes that I can change education for the better. Do you?
Industrial, EBM, Synthpop. If you've never heard of any of these genres, I'm really not suprised.Right now, I'm listenting to a lot of VNV Nation, Combichrist, Adam Ant, Depeche Mode, Imperative Reaction, and, of course, Babyland.My favorite artists over the last two decades include Babyland, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, Nitzer Ebb, :Wumpscut:, KMFDM, Depeche Mode, Covenant, Oingo Boingo, David Bowie, Apoptygma Berzerk, Lords Of Acid, Love and Rockets, Revolting Cocks, Nine Inch Nails, and the Sisters of Mercy.
Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Kung Fu Hustle, Shaun of the Dead, Dead Alive, Meet the Feebles, Doom Generation, Full Metal Jacket, Heavenly Creatures, Moulin Rouge, Nowhere, REPO MAN, Resevoir Dogs, Sin City, Goonies, Pearl Harbor (just kidding.)
I actually no longer have TV. I don't really miss it, except for the Daily Show. Sometimes I watch it on my laptop.
Comix: Frank Miller's Sin City, Neil Gaiman's Sandman, Warren Ellis' Fell, WE3, NYX.Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Circus of the Scars. Tenessee Williams. Anthony Bourdoin. David Sedaris. Edgar Allen Poe. Shakespeare. Nabakov. Margret Atwood. The Foxfire Books (A Survialist Must!) RESULTS NOW! (Schmoker's guide to improved instruction through collaboration) Classroom Instruction Strategies That Work (Marzano's guide to eliminating worthless time wasting garbage from your curriculum.)
Taliesin and Sasha...The Family of my Choosing.My Mom for letting me grow into the person I became. My Dad for showing me that brilliance and enthusiasm will often compensate for being different and possibly insane. My old department chair, KaRon, for nurturing me in my early adventures in teaching. The Theatre Dept. Chair of Cal Poly Pomona, Bill Morse, for teaching me how to turn my dreams into reality. My trusted colleagues, Rick Heilemann and Mark Jamison, who are willing to bend over backwards to convince students that they CAN, and MUST, succeed. And, of course, my students, who I learn from every day.