MJ says..."My family! Nuclear and extended =). The global environment, art/expression of all kinds, theology, politics, and just plain having fun!"
Me and my kids after building the first snowman of the year (2000?)and yet another bad hair day for me! LOL
I believe in being an involved parent; in forming our children to know themselves, their beliefs, their goals and how to achieve them, and in educating our kids to be responsible stewards of the environment: standing up for what is right and not being afraid to voice objections to what is wrong.
I also believe that "hands on" parenting (one parent at home and both being deeply involved in their childrend's lives) is a dying art that must be revived and soon! However for a look at an exceptionally well raised young lady please feel free to visit one of my niece's website/blog at the following addy...
http://www.splatness.blogspot.com/
Beyond parenting I am into health issues and using diet, exercise and humor to overcome them. Comedy, drama, and the unholy alliance of the two "dramedy", which is NOT a furry, long-necked, hump backed animal found in the desert. I also enjoy studying and debating the basic tenets of religion and philosophy and their effects both good and bad on the world. I am working toward some minor comprehension of physics and it's various theories, and love to "soapbox" about ethics in business and morals in modern society. Wow now aren't I just a bundle of boring?"
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MJ says...
I think Ghandi would have been a fascinating and refreshing break from today's American lifestyle.
Martin Luther King Jr. would also have been a fabulous person to listen to and learn from.
And Mike Rowe, host and star of Discovery Channels "Dirty Jobs" would probably be incredibly and hysterically interesting.
And who WOULDN'T want to meet Morgan Freeman?! I mean come on now folks. LOVE HIM =)
Mother Theresa,
William Shatner, Charles Dickens, Colin Powell, Barak Obama, Mark Twain (although I hated Huck Finn due to the dialectual verbiage) and Flannary O'Conner(who also had Lupus), and M. Night Shymalan would probably be fairly stimulating too.
Of course my eventual goal is to actually meet God and be invited to stay at His place!
MJ says...I listen to a fairly eclectic mix: pop (AAR, the Fray), classical (Mozart, Chaztachovich (sp?)), alternative, r&b (Aretha, Marvin, Taylor), a little country and basically anything that fits my mood at the time.
Gene says...via his wife: 70's classics such as The Monkees, Neil Diamond, etc. He also like Vince Guiraldi (the guy who wrote the "Peanuts" theme song).
So the following image pretty much sums up my sense of humor. If you know where this is from and appreciate this film as genius then you and I will get along well ;)
My favorite films include: Young Frankenstein, The Professional, X-Men, French Kiss, Under the Tuscan Sun, Sabrina, anything with Cary Grant or one of the Hepburn gals, the ORIGINAL Dr. Doolittle, My Fair Lady, the Muppets Christmas Carol, Monty Python's Holy Grail and Second Hand Lions. Only one movie stands out to me as life changing however and that was the masterpiece known as "Ghandi"
Beyond that, Gene and I agree, "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries! If you come back again I will taunt you a second time!."
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MJ says...Ok I must admit to loving four shows: "House" and "Boston Legal" are my guilty pleasures; "Dirty Jobs" and "Mythbusters" are just thoroughly enjoyable for the entire family. Intelligent, engaging, witty and worthwhile characters in all of these shows make them my favorites. Honorable mention goes to "Grey's Anatomy", "Men in Trees", and "Heroes". The other 99% of tv shows just don't catch my interest like these do!
Both Gene and I must also admit to being Trekkies. Roddenberry's idea of a peaceful and united Earth and the ideals he presented in the show are just too appealing not to like.
MJ says..."James Michener, James Clavell, Spokane born writers: Frank Herbert - The Dune series, David Eddings - The Belgariad & the Mallorean series.
Heaven knows there are so many more, including the classics: Great Expectations, Beowulf, anything by "the Bard", and the poetry of Billy Collins absolutely rocks!
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MJ says..."My husband Gene who supports me through everything, and all the other people who survive with chronic illness yet keep a smile on their faces!"
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Here's a more recent pic of me and my sweet hubby...
And here is a small toon I found to be incredibly appropriate and funny.