holistic health (for myself and my animals, and every other living thing), animal rights, nutrition, fair-trade, slow food, mind-body medicine, sustainable living, scooters and VW vans, organic sustainable & compassionate agriculture, hemp (look up one of the 50,000 commercial uses!), politics, history, learning, expanding consciousness, improving myself, being the change, veganism, cooking, community, being an informed consumer
I'd like to meet:
Compassionate and insightful people, so that we may mutually grow and learn. And people who can handle my somewhat frequent bouts of shyness and/or quietness.
Music:
"World" music (East Indian, Bollywood, tribal and Chinese), reggae (roots & dancehall), old Brit punk (Crass, Oi Polloi, Aus Rotten), DK, ambient drum & bass, new wave (Gary Numan especially), 80s pop (Mr. Joel & Mr. Collins), and of course, my first love, the Beatles ...
I LOVE WEIRD AL
Movies:
WATCH THIS:
Earthlings
EARTHLINGS is a feature length documentary about humanity's absolute dependence on animals (for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research) but also illustrates our complete disrespect for these so-called "non-human providers." The film is narrated by Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix (GLADIATOR) and features music by the critically acclaimed platinum artist Moby.
With an in-depth study into pet stores, puppy mills and animals shelters, as well as factory farms, the leather and fur trades, sports and entertainment industries, and finally the medical and scientific profession, EARTHLINGS uses hidden cameras and never before seen footage to chronicle the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit. Powerful, informative and thought-provoking, EARTHLINGS is by far the most comprehensive documentary ever produced on the correlation between nature, animals, and human economic interests. There are many worthy animal rights films available, but this one transcends the setting. EARTHLINGS cries to be seen. Highly recommended!
Download a high quality version here: http://mirror.roland-kaufmann.ch/Earthlings.avi - you may need to install the DivX-Codec if you don't get a picture: http://www.divx.com/divx/
You can order a DVD here: http://www.isawearthlings.com/buyDVD.html
Television:
The Daily Show, Colbert Report, The Nature of Things
Books:
Too many to possibly list...anything political, cultural, historical, philosophical, medicinal, or vaguely interesting/educating ......
