Science, baby-yeah,Science...Most things that will
help to expand my mind. (philosophy, cause-and-effect observations). Get ready for those. You
came to the right place! -Also- a one-time Psych*
major. My college career is currently on indefinite hold.*Note on Psych---I find myself havingto reconsider what my concentration should be. Counseling? Forensic?Any ideas out there? I desperately need some input on this...!
I'd like to meet:
Archimedes, Leonardo(Da Vinci), Squanto, Isaac Newton, Peter Zenger, Alexis De Tocqueville, Sacajawea, Fanny Crosby, Annie Sullivan, John Roebling, Augustus St. Gaudens,Albert Einstein, Alfred Adler, The Wright Brothers, *Nikola Tesla, Vicente Fox, Dr. James Dobson,
Dr. Hugh Ross,Josh McDowell, Lee Strobel, David Barton, Chuck Colson, R.C. Sproul, Dr. Ravi Zacharias. (did I miss the boat on those)? Drat! OK, all except for the final nine people. New addition-3-19-2008=Bill Nye the Science Guy.
(Hope there's still room on the pile!)!Well, how about Madonna? At least that wouldn't be a REAL long
distance phone call... O.K., just kiddin!*(asterisk, right?)---was there REALLY a Tesla Conspiracy?
Tell me!!Hope to meet -*YOU*- 'specially!
Music:
1. Bwritish wrock and wroll. (Foghat, UH, etc.---there are SOOO many)!
2. European classical. (Offenbach. Voyage to the Moon---Snowflake
Ballet). (Von Weber. Bassoon Concerto---Sounds a lot like the (final) spacecraft scene in "Close Encounters"---remember?3. American blues. (SRV, yeah)!
Movies:
The (original) Time Machine, The*Port-o-San* Story, Air Force One, THE FUGITIVE!(NO kinky---all hinky--- *am i right*?) The Untouchables,Executive Decision. Blazing Saddles,I could take or leave...depends on my mood that day... O.K., in the un-funny category, there is Enemy of the State.Ferris Bueller for "shake my head/I can't believe I'm watching this",
kind of funny.**O.K., what's that? (Here you go-Port-o-San is the Woodstock movie. I named it that after a funnyscene. It takes me back...you too?)
Television:
CSI (now), X-Files (way back when).(Regular) Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent,60 Minutes, American Experience, NOVA, The Endless Voyage-(oceanography program), History Detectives, Coral Ridge Hour, In Touch, Faith under Fire.(O.K., you got me~newest additionis House, M.D.---a guilty pleasure).
Books:
The Bible, (Gen.chap.3), (Acts chap.7) politics, history, science. Way too many
authors to list here. Not TOO much into novels or fiction, but there are a few
exceptions, of course...Small list: 1. Scientists who Believe. (Fisher).
2. Philosophers who Believe.*** (Clark).
3. Great American Trials. (Knappman).
4. Mythology. (Hamilton).
5. Tesla: Man out of Time. (Cheney).
6. Euclid's Window. **(Mlodinow).
7.The Search for Significance (McGee).
8. 1776. (McCullough).
9. Krakatoa. (Winchester).
10. America by Train. (Fistell).**note on this
one---another book that goes nicely with this, (historically speaking)---is called: The Mystery of the Aleph. (Aczel). Good overall, WATCH thetheology...you'll see why.*** You might want to read "Socrates to Sartre-A History
of Philosophy"==Revised 5th Edition== (Stumpf), for some good background and any
questions that you might have...
Heroes:
1. Mom. 2. Gov. Schwarzenegger. 3. Terri Schiavo. 4. Joni Eareckson Tada. 5. Desi Arnaz.Oh yeah, about # 2---well, maybe not him specifically, but
folks who came to this country with nothing or next to
nothing. That's an admirable thing. (Aug. 1, '06)...I saw our
Gov. in the newspaper today. He's in a photo with Tony Blair, and they are discussing emissions & global warming.
Maybe it exists, maybe it doesn't. What do you folks say?
Where is the proof?
