About Me

Grew up near Grand Island Nebraska, sprouted corn blossom, drank river muck and Everclear, dove in moonlight and woke up angsty. Now I find myself in northern California...
Get to know me and give me your opinion. Who am I to say? (yeah, you busted me...I'm just too lazy to spell it out for ya at the moment.) ....
Ralph Waldo Emerson may have said it best:
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success."
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I also agree with Ingrid Bergman when she said
"A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous."
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"The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment, it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone."
I love live music and mind-blowing/expanding experiences in general. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*
"There is no use trying," said Alice;
"one can't believe impossible things."
"I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen.
"When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why sometimes I believed as many as 6 impossible things before breakfast."
- lewis carroll
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My Interests

You name it, I'm probably interested. But the quick list would be driving, diving, writing, reading, talking, listening, exploring, traveling, cooking, eating...basically having a good time as a human with other humans.

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I'd like to meet:

FIENDS LIKE ME!!!

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Really just fun-loving, soul-shining, kick-ass people. If you fit the bill add me. Also, people with revolutionary ideas and ideals who are not afraid to let their voice be heard over the ruckus and indifference that has become American society at large.

"The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware." H. Miller
Good Luck and Good Night

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Also, anyone who can name the book this picture is from
(or at least the poem or author)

(Hint, the only kind of war where everyone wins)

Also, please take a second to sign into my map and add a picture. I'd love to know who and where you are, thanks :-)

Music:

California Stars

It all pretty much boils down to these guys, and bands that play with this type of energy and passion for their own type of sound.

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My musical taste is far-ranging and very passionate. To me, music is what fuels the soul and the imagination. Music and song-writing are probably my favorite forms of artistic expression. That said, my taste in art and music can change from minute to minute and I am always on the lookout for something new and aurally delicious. Basically, if it is someone expressing their creativity in a new and unique, or otherwise touching way...I'm all for it.There's tons and tons of music that I love, but don't feel like listing it all out band by band at the moment.

THE "RIDE" PROFILE IN MY FRIENDS LIST SHOULD GIVE YOU SOME IDEA. YOU CAN ALSO CHECK MY FAVORITES IN MY VIDEOS SECTION OR THE MANY VIDEOS IN MY BLOG ARCHIVES.

I ALWAYS TRY TO KEEP MY EAR TO THE GROUND FOR NEW MUSIC, SO FEEL FREE TO OFFER SUGGESTIONS.

Movies:

NETWORK!!!! A movie made 30 years ago that perfectly describes the situation today about television, news, and the mainstream media. It resonates louder and sounds truer today that it did when the movie was made. Check it

High Fidelity (see books,) Amelie, how can you possibly not love this girl?

The Big Lebowski, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Princess and the Warrior, Spun, Princess Bride (it's a given right?) Say Anything. I love good ..aries, The Corporation, Fog of War, The High Cost of Low Price, Dig, etc, etc...again no more patience and way too many great flicks,

also anything I've seen by Wes Anderson...genius that guy.

Television:

TV is fertilizer, but otherwise, The Daily Show and Insomniac are all I watch on a regular basis, oh and West Wing, oh and History Channel and all the other Dork TV stations. Mythbusters, Dirty Jobs, No Reservations with Anthony Burdain, etc. Sorry, but if I see another reality show there might have to be a rampage. For the most part though, I think my TV would make a better planter.

Books:

Catcher in the Rye, Kinky Friedman, Atonement, Still Life with Woodpecker (most Tom Robbins,) Nick Hornby, Women, Tales of Ordinary Madness (most anything by Bukowski, ) Cash by Johnny Cash, Demien, Kafka (Thanks Max for not burning his stuff,) Hitchhikers Guide, too many good books so again the list will have to languish.

Heroes:

The usual suspects but, Grandma Neal is truly one of the most amazing women I ever had the chance to know.

My Blog

New Old 97’s video "Dance With Me"

Great new video by a great band. ...
Posted by Toby on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:38:00 PST

READ THIS BOOK (if youre into that sorta thing).

Michael Chabon's most recent book "Yiddish Policemen's Union" is finally out in paperback. The new collection has additional pages and other features not found in the hardback (not to mention, easier...
Posted by Toby on Sun, 04 May 2008 05:54:00 PST

Purdy much

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Posted by Toby on Fri, 02 May 2008 11:09:00 PST

Video cleanup time again.

.. Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy ...
Posted by Toby on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:52:00 PST

"Good Medicine" lyrics

LYRICS TO MY CURRENT PROFILE SONGGOOD MEDICINE ~ LEVI WEAVERI struggle to reconcilethese words of hope and freedomand these minister’s convictionswith these verbal mausoleumsbattle-scarred emanc...
Posted by Toby on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:27:00 PST

Vids

A couple videos I am enjoying at the moment Airborne Toxic Event - Does this mean you’re moving on? ..Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Toby on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:02:00 PST

The Way To The Heart

The way to the heart is the way to foreverthe way to the soul,the way to the beginning,is the place to seek,in times of war,and in times of peacefor it matters not what appears to existif appearance i...
Posted by Toby on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:31:00 PST

A brief history of the Patriot Act.

Reposted from a bulletin. Not sure about this link or what they stand for. Watch the clip though.Body: http://www.restoretherepublic.com/component/option,com_seyre t/task,videodirectlink/Itemid,40/i...
Posted by Toby on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:30:00 PST

Time to cull my videos again.

Wanted to dump my videos into a blog again (those with crap systems...you can thank me now). If anyone has any new videos (or old) they think I should see, please send them my way. ...
Posted by Toby on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:13:00 PST

Egyptian Lover (snicker)

Just too damn funny not to share. ...
Posted by Toby on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:36:00 PST