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About Me

In the life of the individual man, virtue is the sole good; such things as health, happiness, and possessions, are of no account. Since virtue resides in the will, everything really good or bad in a man's life depends only upon himself. He may become poor, but what of it? He can still be virtuous. A tyrant may put him in prison, but he can still persevere in living in harmony with Nature. He may be sentenced to death, but he can die nobly, like Socrates. Therefore every man has perfect freedom, provided he emancipates himself from mundane desires.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tribalmonkey

You can occasionally get a glimpse of what I'm thinking over at boreduser.livejournal.com

Audio Blog: http://myspace.com/anauralobligation

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

All of you musicians, authors, and poets I've looked up to over the years -- All the people that have made me want to excell at what I do. I want to be able to personally thank anyone (alive or dead) that's made me get up off my ass and do something.

Influences:
Danny Carey, Mike Portnoy, Maynard James Keenan, Buddy Rich, Michael Romeo, John Petrucci, Billy Sheehan, Steve Reich, Neil Peart, Chris Adler, Gene Krupa, John Blackwell, Wayne Krants, Keith Carlock, Elvin Jones, John Lennon, Keith Moon, Virgil Donati, David Gilmore, Roger Waters, Nicko McBrain, Terry Bozzio, Billy Cobham, Jojo Mayer, Derrick Pope, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Jason Rullo, Andy McKee, Ramble John "RJ" Krohn, Anthony Davis, Evan Mast, and many, many more.

My Blog

Life Changing Albums

The following is a list of albums that have in some way changed my life or were of great influence to me throughout the years.  They are in alphabetical order so as to not play favorites. Bad Re...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:22:00 GMT

Even now, I can feel the controversy brooding

I am certainly no athiest, but I believe these words present an interesting point of view on the matter of organized religion.  In the interest of keeping this unbiased as well as in the interest...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:17:00 GMT

Maelstrom of Trepidation / PSA 1: Apology.

Certain events have forced me to re-evaluate.  The irony: my re-evaluation is about over analysis - that seems to prove a point in itself, I think. I am so hopelessly, incredibly, undeniably con...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:19:00 GMT

An Intellectually Stimulating Blog Entry

Title aside, this is in fact not an intellectually stimulating blog entry.  I apologize for my deceit.  Now then, on to the purpose. ... Fuuuuck, I forgot there is no purpose.  I just...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:50:00 GMT

Well...

Christmas is over, a new year fast approaches.  Resolutions?
Posted by on Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:49:00 GMT

The Lowest Animal

"The Lowest Animal" by Mark Twain I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the "lower animals" (so-called), and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result ...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 20:51:00 GMT