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My Interests

Astronomy, gardening, SCUBA, reading, cooking excellent meals at home with friends.
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"What does it matter to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?" - Mohandas K. Gandhi

Music:

James McMurtry, Eliza Gilkyson, Bobby Hicks (RIP), Empty Hats, Little Feat, Paul Simon, Cat Power, Ronnie Elliott, Raiford Starke, Steve Earle, Palm Wine Boys, Austin Lounge Lizards, more to come...

Movies:

Ok, as I watch 'em, and like 'em, I'll list 'em... Driving Lessons, Keeping Mum, The Usual Suspects, 2 Days in Paris

Television:

KILL YOUR TELEVISION!! We only have ONE in the house - yes, ONE! Don't like what Mom and Dad are watching? Go outside, go read, create something, clean your room, take a nap, write a poem.

Books:

HOWARD ZINN HOWARD ZINN HOWARD ZINN Anything by Jared Diamond; The World is Flat; Freakonomics; Sci-Fi - most sub-types; Fantasy - not the stupid stuff; Historical novels; Alternative history. I listen to a lot of books on CD as I travel a lot - believe it or not, the Harry Potter series was fantastic! China, Inc. is a book I really wanted to read and it is THE most boring on CD - quite a disappointment! Kim Stanley Robinson. S M Stirling. Orson Scott Card, Stephen Lawhead.

Heroes:

YES, HELLO KITTY is my hero! I think it's just because I like to say "Hello Kitty".

My Blog

What I’ve Learned...

... in my new kitchen (well, not SO new anymore, but I'm still learning and it's only a year old).1. Aluminum (or ALUMINIUM, for some of you folks out there) is not metal. My spousal unit told me the...
Posted by Toops on Thu, 01 May 2008 06:28:00 PST

MSM Fantasy Land

Oh wooden twit be loverly??? ..(Especially for Neil)...
Posted by Toops on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:27:00 PST

Myspace.com Blogs - If God Loved You

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.... If you haven't already, this is a must read, must subscribe to, blog. I just picked today's blog, but the others are comical. Don't forget to read...
Posted by Toops on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:46:00 PST

My own Rev. Wright...

or, let’s get the flock out of here!I was reared Southern Baptist - and I mean SOUTHERN and I mean BAPTIST! My step-dad (smirk) was the choir director and fill-in pastor. We were at church every...
Posted by Toops on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:57:00 PST

On being and nothingness...

or, in other words, what it’s like to be a Florida voter...I KNEW that there was something deeper behind the disenfranchisement of Florida voters in the primary by the DNC (only half the RNC vot...
Posted by Toops on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:50:00 PST

Too long in my car...

I spend a lot of time alone, in my car, due to the nature of my job. I’m usually tuned in to public radio, which finds fertile ground to plant ideas and questions. As in...What if George HAD cho...
Posted by Toops on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:10:00 PST

The Experts speak on the cost of the Iraq war

From this week’s "The Nation" magazine, remember this? If there’s a protest planned near you today, the 5th anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq - GET YER BUTT OUT THERE!!!T...
Posted by Toops on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:29:00 PST

IMPORTANT! VETERANS! GI BILL REFORM!!

PLEASE, everyone, if you haven't already, go to IAVA.organd send a letter to your Sen/Rep urging them to support this bill. You can check there to see if they've signed on or not. Send it to everybod...
Posted by Toops on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:28:00 PST

CliffsNotes for Universal Healthcare

Want a quick read re: universal healthcare and who really proposes (or proposed) change, and how it can be accomplished? Go here: Hillary Clinton's Health Care Plan - Is it real reform or more of the...
Posted by Toops on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:28:00 PST

Fahrenheit 935

The temperature at which George Bush's pants should catch fire.
Posted by Toops on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:08:00 PST