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Seriously; W.T.F.?!? (Mora)

Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

About Me

So... This song is the one song my oldest son chose to describe me; I am honored and humbled by what he sees and by his love and goodness:The following Counting Crows' song; "Round Here" is our song; it is of and for and about all those that come and stay and go and come back, and be...it is what we share; it is inspired by and so very much about and because of Katie:..
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Myspace Comments | Myspace Graphics | Myspace Surveys Hmmmm...about me, huh...Well ok.. I'm a writer. Although somewhat anonymous to date. I write for journals that others get to claim authorship of. It's ok...I don't mind...it pays some of the bills & they paid their dues education wise whereas I'm a college drop out.I write other stuff too...just have to get it submitted...I will. As far as beliefs...you would pretty well get the drift if you figured me for a Buddhist...but that's not all of it..You know that old phrase;"Label me & you negate me" I Love to read. It takes me places & into other people's heads...But it's still "All about the Music!" It's a necessity, like oxygen, food, water. All kinds, rock, hip hop, folk, punk, experimental, classical, everything... & always Jazz & Blues...takes me home. So this place has always sorta been a hang out, flop house, 'Animal House", safe Haven, chaos central; home to more than just a few. It's always been like this, first with Shawn, my soul traveler, brilliant & creative confidant,musician, poet, friend, my son.. who gives me inner strength,a refuge, . who knows me @ my core, & keeps me cryin' till I laugh.......& Nate,son, constant companion..comrade, safety valve, has a knack for gently clearing the muddle, the fog, revealing what is, smart, possessing vast integrity, & virtually no self importance..keeps me laughing till I cry, and the definition of a truly good father and a real Dad ...& Aaron , son, poet, story teller, so brave...quiet, bold, so smart (yeah I noticed), subtle, real, straight out...blunt & gentle & hardass & true...constantly amazes me.......and who ALWAYS and ever keeps me real... Sarah, Sharp dry sardonic wit, soft spoken beauty, incredible intellect, subtle understated grace, with a mischevious little girl peeking out all the time,Lovely, devoted Madonna incarnate & natural mother lion, I'm glad you are part of us, and our Moira's mother.....Nadine; You breathe life into everything and everyone; your laugh lifts each soul and the sun shines so brightly whenever you're nearby. Your tears wash away anything unpure and give meaning to loving....Melissa; You are grace exuding an aura of light, , you reflect sweet, flowing innocence and beauty and clouds and thunder and lightning and flowers; deep violet-black rose petals amidst pure white roses filled with hope in full bloom, you possess that agonizing sort of brilliance that can't ever be measured; and a creative genius that at times ventures through the dark; and carries those doubts and fears that give it voice and yet always rises above and reminds me of the colors in a kaliedscope ; your gaze speaks volumes and can hold captive; speaking all and nothing to no-one, you elevate & you touch those around you softly with effervescent knowledge of unknown destinations, and then next minute you are slapstick silly and laughing and the sound refreshes and renews & gives comfort ;you are ever soft and true... love you angel........and then there are all of the guys..( & girls) that have passed through, friends, surrogates.... they keep me young, real. Rod....it's been awhile...hope it's all good....shooting star....Blair...the stuff you chose to know is in your eyes...You hold a special place, thanks for keeping us in your life...if only on the edges...& John Sadj..., lord knows where on the planet you are (that's great!)you taught me so much, brought me so much, always let me in, do you still have the Kama Sutra?...Mindi adds grace & humor, Davy, or Dr. Davy, the insight, smarts, fun, energy, and unbroken caring & Tiff; A woman, I think perhaps you might be the definition of generosity of spirit & loving kindness...right along with humor, grace, being down to earth & so smart but even more wise than smart... & Brendan, B-lo, buddy, gentle guidance, hearty laughter....intuitive knowing, such a big heart & courage & humor & humility& honor & mostly Fun! & Music...I could watch you play forever.... Lynn, never had so much fun making Christmas dinner(a li'l drunk? well maybe;) & we're not even blond!!! I miss u...u ok? & Sara M. I'm so glad you are back around...we are two of a kind 'cept self pity don't seem to be in your vocabulary & your laugh is so contagious, & Elser, the grin, the mischief, the affection, the fun, Cro, sweet, smart, so much wit, & fun....Colby...god, baby what can I say???....you are the best...I love you...& Steven...one word...character...well ok...two, strength,, & sexy & so funny & kind & Damn! I'm sooo very happy and relieved you are back home from Afghanistan safe,...you & B-Lo make me wish I'd been born a bit later ;) & then came now...& Emmy...an angel if there ever was one, sweet & so much kindness...& too pretty & Cara; godbaby...a treasure still unfolding, & Jojo, my sister, my twin, you are the best parts of me...the courage, the tenacity, the perseverence, the shared laughter & tears, the love.. & Whitney ; so smart & poetic, & inquisitive, challenging life, searching, so good & alive & sure footed, you amaze me; it's a privlege & a joy to be your godmom, & Tiffany, subtle & intelligent, intuitive & smart, twinkling eyes, & both of you so pretty...& speaking of pretty...hey there monkeycrazy!!! you are an imp & you keep me on my toes... & Katrina(Katie) ...my surrogate, my soul traveler, you shower me with the beauty of your songs, your voice penetrates & lifts & sends...your words redeem & convict, Thank you for knowing...& being there..you are so very important...Make your movies! AND REX!!!! Unbridled soaring spirit,comical imp, philosopher extrordinaire, intuitive and so smart and pretty and the embodiment of rampant creativity; capturing life in a camera and allowing it to speak to everyone, life taster and life tester, mentally and emotionally bungee jumping your way through the world; you are simply; a treasure....Ann, my girl, my friend...buoying me up, never letting go...your energy & fun & toughness & tenderness...you know baby....& Daniel; hmmm Daniel, you are everything all the time; afraid and unafraid, so alive, so up front; sincere in your attempt to be perfect; defiant and confused in your refusal to do the same, your audacity is so upfront; your gentle, constant caring, consistent & kept in the background, your humor knocks me out!!! When you hurt I hurt, when you smile I smile, ...Litwin...How Did you land here??? & thank you & How many times in a year do I hear that one word?!? 187,643!!!??? ;) The Bailif....Thanks for the enforcement even though I always tied your hands...or just the knowing look & quiet asides,& John you are so, so cool...& genuine & gentle & learning & fun.. Corey; my surrogate, "TROUBLE" with a capital T! :) but you are your mama'a son fo sho', always knew how to get around me with humor and endless mischief. And how to touch and stay in my heart...Josh: I miss you, you were right to stand up to me; it was honest,you Sir, have integrity mixed in with an arrogant vulnerability and deep seated inner strength and joyful, irreverent humor and an underlying ever present generosity and kindness;so very smart,with an unrelenting stubborn streak, & Adam, so funny, I chuckle just thinking of you, resident muscle, cool and quiet...Irvin; I think and I *sigh* ; simplistic and over-complex wandering soul, half man/ half child, self effacing and simultaneously full of braggadocio, and deeply caring and so tender and tough, but not at all, & way too intense,and you love forever and simply define loyalty; & Susan...no words...no destination...just the journey & thanks, Sweet symbiotic soul sister. And Elisa, simply thank you; understated kindness, wit & wisdom, generosity unheralded and always present...freckles & red hair & brains & damn you are sooo cool!!! I love you! ;)...& Sam...god girl you make me smile from the inside out...when you are here, it's all ok...& warm & good... & so much wisdom in one so young..., and Cameron. what can I say? Grace, kindness wit, charm, intelligence unthwarted by rigidity or arrogance, magic with a camera,all understated and depth and just good stuff...love you a bunch friend,there are so many not mentioned here....I'll get to it... So people have been saying that my "About Me" is all about anyone/everyone else....funny...but I s'pose accurate to a point. So okay...I have a serious deficiet of will power & discipline, though I can access & exercize such when the situation absolutely calls for it...No, I'm not proud of it...simply stating an all too obvious fact, I'm pretty open minded & accepting...except for intentional hurtfulness, I -usually-enjoy my own company, I like to take time out to just reflect and be - listen - see - feel - I am grateful and so humbled by most everyone and everthing around me, I have been blessed more than anyone person could or should ever hope to be; the people on my friends list, etc., are equal to the greatest wealth any man has ever possessed. With almost each and every deep hurt I have sufferred I have at some point opened my eyes to see my pride right there, front and center, claiming at the minimum, partial credit, and yet, yes, I do still manage to whine on occasion...go figure, (shrug), I love art & poetry & photography & I have "trouble acting normal when I'm nervous", & I love working out, though the asthma has pretty much brought a halt to that and I really miss it!...I like my beer; wanna make me smile; Guinness, Smithwicks, or Amstel Lite...& food...hmm..yeah I love to cook as long as it's creating & not fish filets & fries...Standing rib roasts, Salmon in 4 cheese wime sauce, real Italian spaghetti.., Rainbow trout sauteed in butter & sour cream, Tilapia, Orange Roughy,aflame for just a sec... & pork tenderloin & homemade sauces,& garlic rosemary mashed potatoes, /or wild rice &/or stuffed twice baked potatoes, & calimari & makimaki, & Corn pudding, & spinach & raisin & walnut rasberry salads, & chocolate fondue & white chocolate mousse, & Fettucine Alfredo, & canole's, & tiramisu & wine, & Bailey's & Irish Coffee & expresso, & Cafe au Lait & just coffee, fresh ground, & Margueritas, & Frozen Pina Coladas & frozen Strawberry Daquiris,& Mojitos & Don Perignon & Mudslides (YES!!) & Kahlua & Cap'n Morgans Preferred stock..& Cabo Wabo Gold & Grand Marinier & Cosmos ..ok so you get the picture...no...I'm not an alcoholic... & I love to travel, & other cultures, & history & New Orleans ..I love you, it has to come back, catfish & crawfish etouffee & drive thru Daquiris, (heehee) & New York...too much to mention...gotta get back soon... & Florida, & Boston & little Italy & ok...I I love to meet people, & experience everything...& meditate & nature & quiet off the beaten path hideaways, & fierce storms, & I don't know...I guess I'm a life glutton...& it's full of sorrow & angst & hurt & Joy & laughter & fun & it's awful & wonderful & I get stalled & paralyzed but there is just too much to stop for very long...ya know...whatever... but the essence of it all is music. I believe that. .anyway...as per usual...this is way too long.....so if you were left out, I'm sorry..it means nothing more than that my brain is like a seive..always leaking & there's my infamous lagtime (argh...diyspraxia) that you all have soo much fun with...so I'll get to it......check again later. Love Ya! _____________________________ _____________________________This song is my ex'es song for me, (and maybe, mine too):this test is for fun...The Dante's Inferno Test has sent you to the First Level of Hell - Limbo!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers) Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers) High
Level 2 (Lustful) High
Level 3 (Gluttonous) Moderate
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious) Very Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy) Low
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics) Moderate
Level 7 (Violent) Moderate
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers) High
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous) Low
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My Personality
Neuroticism 9
Extraversion 81
Openness To Experience 89
Agreeableness 71
Conscientiousness 35
You are sociable, outgoing, energetic, and lively. You prefer to be around people much of the time. You are generally calm and composed, reacting moderately well to situations that most people would describe as stressful. Novelty, variety, and change spice up your life and make you a curious, imaginative, and creative person. You have a strong interest in others' needs and well-being. You are pleasant, sympathetic, and cooperative. You are reasonably reliable, organized, and self-controlled.
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My Interests

This is what I believe:oh yeah, and this was soo written from me to you; you know who you are, and now, finally, I do too:: Joydrop - Beautiful (Live in NYC)
and more I've learned:"The Desire for and the Pursuit of Learning is the Antidote to Despair." Lewis Lapham "The only dream worth having is to dream that you will live while you are alive, and die only when you are dead. To love, to be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and vulgar disparity of the life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget." - Arundhati Roy ________________________________________________This is some of what I've learned; what I know:All Things Irish, People, Eastern Philosophy, Buddhism, Hinduism, dharma,pleasure, Music, Music, Music, Books, HISTORY,Reading, Writing,FOOTBALL!!!, Cars, Blogs, Dogs, Photography, Art;And Regarding that: My current pic is by a fabulous artist by the name of DUANE KIRBY JENSEN. He has a page on My Space. You should DEFINITLY go there & scope it out. He is brilliant, his poetry is amazing, and he is kind. Moving on : Movies, Internet, Politics, Foreign Affairs,science, Environment, meteorology, space, never stopping learning....The following was sent to me by a lovely person here on My Space( Display Name : Suzette)....It sums up what I believe;"Our own successes, to be real, must contribute to the success of others."--Eleanor Roosevelt--"Integrity means we are committed to matching words, feelings, thoughts, and actions so that we live with congruence and without duplicity. We are authentic. We then have no desires other than what we appear to have. We have no desire to deceive. We are without malice. We are without guile. We do not feign appearances or affectations in an attempt or with a desire to deceive, take advantage of, manipulate, or control. The greater our integrity, the greater our power. We demonstrate the trustworthiness that stems from both character--what we are--and competence--what we can do and are likely to do."--Blaine Lee, The Power Principle: Influence with Honor--

I'd like to meet:

Thich Nhat Hanh , Deepak Chopra, George Clooney, Kanye West, Chantal Kreviasuk, Fiona Apple, Mother Theresa, Lucifer, Paul Newman, Tim Robbins, Shirley Manson, Buddha, Carlos Santana, Kofi Anan, Lisa Brown, Bob Dylan, John Lennon,Al Franken, Joe Conason,George Harrison, Maureen Dowd, Paul Krugman, The Dalai Lama,Joseph Campbell, Bono, St. Francis, St. Augustine, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin,Edwin McCain, John McCain, KebMo,Nikka Costa, Joe Strummer, Johnny Lang, Charles Parker, Sara Vaughan, Dorothy Parker, Margaret Sanger,Barack Obama , Michaelangelo, Pope John the 23rd, Howard Stern, Bill Moyers, Frederick Douglass, Leo Tolstoy, Lenin, Dostyevsky, Bernard Malamud, Steinbeck, John Jakes, Abraham Lincoln, Peter Jay, Peter Matthiessan, Tim Pat Coogan, John LeCarre, Eric Alterman, Kermit the Frog, Bob Marley, John Toland, Alexandra Ritchie, Michael Collins, Evita, Thomas Merton,Dionne Farris, Richard Wright, Stokley Carmichel, Dee Brown, Chris Rock, Johnny Carson, Ringo Starr, Jon Stewart, Saul Bellow, Toni Morrison, Kate Winslett, Einstein, Mark Twain, Emiril, Dizzy Gilespie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Bette Midler, Stan Getz, Fats Waller, Fats Domino, John Coltraine, Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Mahatma Ghandi, George Bernard Shaw, Emerson, Thoreau, Oscar Wilde, H. L. Mencken, Frederich Nietzsche, Lao Tzu, Cicero, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Madison, Dolly Madison, Abidigail Adams, Dave Barry, Paul Krugman, James Thurber, Voltaire ,Vivaldi, Mozart, Ovid, Euripides, Hellen Keller, Dr. Seuss,Eddie Izzard, Barack Obama Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Benjamin Franklin, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood, Howlin Wolf, John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bonnie Raitt, C.S. Lewis, Anais Nin, Victor Hugo, Edith Wharton, Confucius, Mata Hari, Mae West, Sean Penn, Momet, Bonicio Del Toro, Johnny Depp, Hugh Jackson, Sean Penn, Russell Crowe, Eminem, John Cusack, Viggo Mortensen, Robert Downey Jr., Billy Bob Thornton, Lenny Kravitz, Samuel Jackson, Antonio Banderas, Sean Connnery, Kevin Spacey, Richard Gere, Ralph Fiennes, Susan Sarandan, Madonna, Pope John Paul The Third, Lama Surya Das, Christiane Amanpour , Walter Cronkite, Don Miguel Ruiz, Krishnamurti, Parmanahansa Yogananda, Ken Wilber, IceTea,Ted Koppel, Peter Jennings, Jonas Salk, , Thurgood Marshall, Steven Breyer, Ruth Ginsberg, Morris Dees, Paulo Cohelo, Steve Hagen, Jack Kornfield, Paramananda, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bruce Springstein, Jesus Christ, Ray Nagin, William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, Leon Uris, Rumi, Dante, Crazy Horse, Anwar Sadat, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Maya Angelou, Eric Weisel,Archbishop Tutu, Mandela, Don Juan DeMarco( oh yeah, been there done that...well some people NEVER learn), Tim Curry, Nathan Lane, Hedy Lamar, Carl Levin, Carolyn Striho,& so many more

Music:

This is dedicated to and about my eldest son:Heaven-Where True Love Goes
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Add to My Profile | More Videos _______________________________________________________ This is dedicated to my son Nathan: It speaks for itself; He is strong, and Living His Dreams!:____________________________________________________ ____ And this is for my youngest; Aaron, as are all the songs ever written, but for now this will have to do.It unfortunately has no video, but the song is truly him; my son who is always trying so hard to be Superman and coming far closer to suceeding than he knows. and to and for and about his sweet Melissa: She Talks to Angels

Movies:

Kill Bill, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Tombstone, The Last Samurai,Rock Horror Picture Show, The Corporation, Cabaret, ToraToraTora, Midway, The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke,Giant, National Velvet, The Silence of The Lambs,Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,Dead Man Walking, anything with Kevin Spacey or Johnny Depp and Kate Winslett, or Tim Robbins, or Paul Newman, or Sean Penn, Waking Ned Divine, Dogville, Cold Mountain, Glory, Gettysburg, Shawshank Redemption,Michael Collins, Cry Freedom, Edward Scissorhands, Finding Neverland,The Sorcerer, The Constant Gardner, Hotel Rwanda, Blood Diamond, Black Dahlia, The Last King of Scotland, The Good Shepherd, The Bourne movies, Garden State, Rushmore :)***

Television:

The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Football, Bill Moyer's Journal*, Countdown with Keith Obermann, Book TV, C-Span (yeah...I know) Frontline, Nova, National Geographic, BBC News, Animqal Planet, ...& oh yeah...my one mindless treat; Ghostwhisperer..I know...

Books:

The History Of Berlin The Heart of The Buddha, Eleven Minutes, Michael Collins..Pronoia, Peter Mathiessen's Trilogy, A Light in August, Catch 22, Anam Cara, Thich Nhat Hahn, Lewis Lapham, Joseph Campbell, Tom Wolfe, Carlos Castaneda, Saul Bellow, Bernard Malamud, Tim Pat Coogan, Alice Hoffman, Maeve Bienchy, Howard Zinn, John Toland, Don Miguel Ruiz, Eric Alterman, Martin Gilbert, William Faulkner, Gao Xingjian, Thomas Moore, James Clavell, John LeCarre, Emerson, Thoreau, Kirkegard, Egdar Allen Poe, Krishnamurti, Leon Uris, Ken Wilber, Paul Coehlo,..actually there are so many,it is kinda silly to list any...Lets just say after certain other pastimes, reading is my favorite thing.

Heroes:

So my heroes are : Anyone of those millions of persons that already have, are, and someday will; GET UP!! GO BEYOND!! LEARN!! LOVE!!MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!! (again; in no order)My Mama, Thich Nhat Hahn, Steven Biko, Phillip Berrigan,King Hussein of Jordan(the first) Mahatma Ghandi,Archbishop Tutu, Jana, Mike McHale, Shawn, Nate, Aaron, Nelson Mandella, Henry J. Offer, Joe McMillan, Martin Luther King Jr., Bill Cunningham, Abe Lincoln, Bono, Irshad Manji,Frederick Douglass, Mother Theresa, My Dad's (both of them), Malcolm X, Kofi Anan, I'm sure there are more but that's a pretty good list for starters

My Blog

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