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Lou

loubluestein

About Me

I am the proud parent of two wonderful kids. My wife and I are permanently separated, and I find myself looking at the world in a new way. In my lifetime, I have been many places and met many people and consider myself to be very fortunate. I think there are still amazing things for me to learn and discover, so here I am!

My Interests

My kids, my friends, life, love, peace, and kindness. Other interests of mine include sports, finance, business, the stock market, real estate, reading, people in general, and of course my newest passion...golf!

I'd like to meet:

I am interested in meeting open and affirming people who would simply like to share their world with me. I look forward to meeting you.

Music:

I tend toward oldies, but I like a variety of music. Soft pop, folk, and classical jazz are among my favorites.Some of the artists I like in particular are Elton John, Billy Joel, Neil Diamond, Leeann Rimes, Simon and Garfunkel, Moody Blues, Dan Fogelberg, John Denver, Judy Collins, Barbara Streisand, David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat, and Tears), Mamas and Papas, and other similar types of musicians.

Only Time Video - Enya lyrics .. Enya Music Video Codes

Movies:

Although I don't get to the movies as often as I might like, my favorite movies include South Pacific, The Last Samurai, Pretty Woman, and Z.

Television:

I try not to engage in watching the television too often. But when I do, I tend to watch the news, sports, the stocks on CNBC, Heroes, or made for tv movies.

Books:

I like a variety of books. Some of the books I have read and enjoyed the most are War and Peace (my favorite of all-time), The Haj, and anything by John Grisham.

Heroes:

My dad, RFK, MLK.

My Blog

June 7, 2008 (Quickly updated)

Today my son graduated from high school in Massachusetts.  Those of you who know me, or who know part of his story, know just how significant that fact makes today.   Today I remain at home ...
Posted by Lou on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:16:00 PST

Kacey Erin Connell, 1992 - 2008

She seemed like a nice kid.  I knew her because she worked in the King Soopers next to my Starbucks, and I would see her in both places.  Sometimes we would talk about what drink she should ...
Posted by Lou on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:44:00 PST

Atlanta, Part II

Day Three   The second day of competition began pretty much the same way as the first, except about 2 hours later.  I made it a point to eat a large breakfast again, with lots of protein an...
Posted by Lou on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:20:00 PST

Atlanta, Part I

We begin the story of the trip to Atlanta at an awkward spot: the beginning.  Although I've been taught to begin near the end, I'm not certain how close to the end we are.  Time will tell.&...
Posted by Lou on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:02:00 PST

The Beast UNDER the Bed

I was alone in Denver, in my parents' apartment while they were out of town, during summer vacation.  I had never spent much time in Colorado, and my social life was pretty much confined to the o...
Posted by Lou on Sat, 24 May 2008 11:34:00 PST

Tornado Watch

Yesterday I drove to work knowing that most of the region was under a "tornado watch" alert, knowing that tornadoes had been spotted in various parts of the area, and knowing that the weather was less...
Posted by Lou on Fri, 23 May 2008 10:37:00 PST

I Didn't Hear the Thunder, Updated and Reposted

Below is an update of a blog first posted in May, 2007.  I have revised it to remind you that summer also brings us the lightning season, and lightning in America kills an average of 62 peop...
Posted by Lou on Sat, 05 May 2007 10:39:00 PST

Real ID Update

*** Reposted from ... well, you might guess it, but I'll tell you after you read it. ***** It's not a good day to be Tim Pawlenty.  The Republican Governor of Minnesota distinguished himself...
Posted by Lou on Wed, 14 May 2008 01:19:00 PST

National Security Letter Lifted, thanks ACLU and EFF

The FBI has withdrawn an illegal National Security Letter seeking information from an online library and has lifted a gag order that until Wednesday prevented any discussion of the information request...
Posted by Lou on Wed, 14 May 2008 09:05:00 PST

Fight "Them" Here or There?

One of the common statements about Iraq is that it is better to fight "them" over there, rather than fighting "them" here.  We should examine that position, especially since someone, claiming to ...
Posted by Lou on Fri, 02 May 2008 08:28:00 PST