Positive Memorable events include riding a push bike between Melbourne and Sydney. Being involved as a volunteer at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Ist of 14 marathon runs. 50k cross country run. A event called Inward Bound. Walking the Milford Track in N.Z.. Snow -Ski at Mount Buller(Vic) or Queenstown. N.Z. Other Sports Swimming 3-4 days a week, Athletics, Swimming, Squash, Triathlon, Golf, Snow- Skiing. Tennis.
HM The Queen, Jimmy Carter, Kofi Annan, Nelson Mandela, Bono, Barbara Streisand, Bill & Hilary Clinton. Bill Gates & his wife Melinda especially for setting up the Bill Gates Foundation to help people in Africa. Many other great people; Sports legends such as the late Sir Hubert Oppermann(cyclist.Aus)and Don Bradman(cricket.Aus). Then again I'd be just as happy to meet you!
Eclectic range of music taste; Bach to Beethoven. Mozart to Mantovani. Especially like listening to Bach's 'Toccata and Fugue'(bwv 565)played at the church organ at St Pauls. Nat King Cole, Jewel. Rolling Stones. Johnny Cash. Midnight Oil, Carol King,Tamla Motown of late60/70's.including Stevie Wonder. Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel,Pink Floyd, Rolling STones, U2- Joshua Tree Album, Opera singing. 60's and 70's Rock and Soul. Sade. Shania Twain. A wide variety of contempary artists-Coldplay, James Blunt. Modern Jazz and some folk music. Some Relaxation tapes.
Casablanca,The Third Man, Birdman from Alcatraz. Rear Window, Midnight Express, Forrest Gump, Barry Lyndon, One flew over the Cuckoos Nest, Where Eagles Dare,Bridge over River Kwai, many many more..
SBS, ABC, BBC,PBS. CNN not necessarily in that order.. The History Channel definitely NOT FOX NEWS........ Radio - ABC Radio National - LNL, Life-Matters,The National Interest. All In the Mind. Theatre -all David Williamson's works..
Shakespeare, Dickens, Joyce, Penguin classics, King James Bible, Orwell, Carlos Castanada, Ludlum, to name a few.... Norton Anthology of English Literature. History of Philosophy.Vol 1-4. works by the Dali-Lama.
Peacemakers for they are the children of God". Aid workers overseas and in Australia. Red Cross. 'Doctors without Borders'(MEDICINE SAN FRONTIERS lots of 'quiet achievers' too numerous and quiet to mention..../Human Right's Lawyers and others who fight for them!