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About Me

Why talk about what you are? I'd rather talk about my dreams and goals. That's why we get to know people anyway right? I'd love to learn more languages. I think French, Russian, and Arabic would do. I keep writing and writing and writing. Some songs, some stories, mostly just thoughts that seem to be held together with tape and glue. I should be playing the songs at a bar right now, but lost the desire to do so a long time ago. I guess it's not lost, but sure has been buried for a long time. A goal I have is to be in a triathalon. I'll do it in the next 2 years. I think both sides of a story should be heard before judgement is passed. I think everyone should live and let live. I think someone who walks into a clinic and shoots people is just as much a terrorist as a suicide bomber. They both do it in the name of God. I gave up on church but still have faith. If you ever want to have a really long open minded (on my side at least, I can't speak for you)conversation about this just let me know and I'm up for it always. I won't talk about "what ya been up to?" or "how's the weather been?" because that is small talk crap and sucks. If you ever want to have a real conversation I'm game.

My Interests

rasing my child the right way, good ideas and poems, playing guitar, science, superheros, baseball, open wheel racing and friends.

I'd like to meet:

Bjork, Anne Sexton,a homeless person, Harry Truman, Benjamin Franklin, Einstien, whoever thought up Godzilla, Kevin Smith, Jello Biafra, Ralph Nader, Mohammad Ali, Art Bell and Cezar Chavez. I'd like to have dinner with them all at the same time. Just for the conversation.

Music:

The easiest form of expression for me. I've been known to make music from time to time. (with and without beans) I guess I've mellowed with age because my taste is expanding. I've grown from being a pretty straight forward rock fan to more of a folk/anti-folk, alt country, rockabilly, bluegrass, etc kind of guy. Don't get me wrong, I still go for the good rock, but there seems to be less and less of it. People I really dig are artist like PJ Harvey, Hamell on Trial, Son Volt, Gillian Welch, James McMurtury and Wilco. All time favorites would be the Clash, the Ramones, the Kinks, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, the Who, AC DC and the list could go on forever.

Movies:

I'm a nerd as you are about to find out: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, The Empire Strikes Back, Superman II, Tron, Smokey and the Bandit, Vampire's Kiss, The Devil's Rejects, Army of Darkness

Television:

For someone who spends too much time in front of the tube, I don't watch any shows on a regular basis. I did like Rescue Me quite a bit, but it got to be too hard to watch. I watch baseball. Does that count? If I ever end up on tv and I'm not playing the part of someone else and I'm trying to cheat my way to win something by being an ass to other people doing the same thing.....kill me.

Books:

The complete works of Anne Sexton is about where it starts and ends. I do also like to read a little Bukowski. Thanks to my good buddy mscreant for turning me on to him so many years ago.

Heroes:

The Green Lantern...many real heroes but we wont get into that right now.

My Blog

Thoreau

Maybe Thoreau had it right all along when he left town, stopped paying taxes and stood for what he saw as right.
Posted by cooter on Sun, 18 May 2008 11:34:00 PST

Texas

So I'm back in Texas and the question I have for everyone is....HAS IT BEEN RAINING THE ENTIRE THREE AND A HALF YEARS I'VE BEEN GONE??!!!! It's good to be home in Austin. I think about my small ...
Posted by cooter on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:06:00 PST

Cherry Sours

Uh....whomever sent me a case of cherry sours, thank you. I ate a whole box in less than 20 minutes. Yummy
Posted by cooter on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:32:00 PST

Old friends and Cherry Sours

I think my favorite candy of all time is the soft chewy cherry sours you get at those rip off candy stores in shopping malls. If anyone really likes me they'll send me a box or seven. I j...
Posted by cooter on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:14:00 PST

Too much

Like a fresh winter snow Like a new dawn rising Like a river flowing red with the blood of sin Like a new baby taking it's first breath as an old man takes his last Like a bullet ripping fle...
Posted by cooter on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:52:00 PST

past sins

Wrote earlier this year, just some silly fiction: What a sight for sore eyes. I'd been driving for18 hours and my destination was finally in sight. It'd be another half...
Posted by cooter on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:32:00 PST

Home from the bar

Bluegrass and bubblegum on a cold night in a smoke fogged room. Nothing better, except maybe a jalapeno thickburger and dr pepper to end the night. No friends in site. Most of them a...
Posted by cooter on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:00:00 PST

Future Gods

Driving to work when it's still dark out, and usually driving home when it's dark as well, you have a lot of quiet time to just think. I don't know where my random thoughts come from, but they a...
Posted by cooter on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 08:32:00 PST

Dreams

I've been having wierd dreams the last few days. Everything was wavey, like it was underwater. Then everyone had a real big droopy nose that hung down lower than their chin. Another...
Posted by cooter on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:13:00 PST

Favorite albums part deux

Maybe I'll get a little further down the list this time :)Jesus Urge Superstar - Urge Overkill: It will simply rock your ass off! I think they are the best rock out of Chicago since......help me out h...
Posted by cooter on Tue, 23 May 2006 09:39:00 PST