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About Me

I have gotten a lot of nicknames over the years: Buckwheat, Cheeks, Texas, A--hole, Slayer, Fonzie, Talkin' Mike, Buddha, Sudu Malli. I am flattered that anyone would have known me well enough to give me a name. Some still fit me, some don't. I have been very fortunante to have had a lot of chances to meet some great people and go to some great places.I really believe that there is a lot to be done and through hard work each person has a chance to do a great deal for the world and themselves.

My Interests

For fun: Climbing, exercise, music, juggling, board sports, jiu jitsu, reading For Work: To do some social goodness

I'd like to meet:

My friends and family again and again!

Music:

Tool, 311, Rage Against the Machine, Plainfield, Stellar Drive, Outkast, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Wonder, Ben Haprer, DMB, My Mommy Singing, My Own Singing, Talib Kweli, Sexual Chocolate, Black Crowes, G-Love, Pearl Jam, The Senate, Concrete Groove, Buena Vista Social Club, Bach, Bjork, Sizzla, Marley, j5, NERD, Snoop, Slayer, Wyclef, Beastie Boys, White Stripes, Common, Roots, Erika Baydu; That goes on and on. . and on. . .

Movies:

Rudy, Anchorman, Coming to America, too many to list

Television:

breaking the habit

Books:

Howard Zinn, Upton Sinclair, Rumi Jelaludin, Math books, chemistry, physics, John Steinbeck, Buddhist literature/philosophy, books on Natuaral healing, travel guides, cultural novels, Emmerson, Karl Marx, William Blake, Thoreau, Calvin and Hobbes, The World Weekly News, and Cosmopolitan magazine so I know the latest fashions

Heroes:

Sujatha, Mom, Dad, Beverly, Nicolas, Mr. Devindra, Grandma Fronczak, Ken and Vishaka Kawasaki, Ben Harper...All you parents out there. Any person dedicated to loving kindness. There are lots, thank you heroes of earth!

My Blog

The Lobster Dilemma

So, as many of you know I have recently been thinking quite a bit about lobsters. It has raised a lot of questions for me in the consideration of weather or not I want to practice vegetarian e...
Posted by Michael on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:31:00 PST

to my peeps

Thank you for being a delicious marshmallow-y candy.Just kidding. Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I am touched, truly. Friendship is a gift and being a good friend is a practice. As always I as...
Posted by Michael on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:04:00 PST

bariatric surgery is fun and easy

So, Hi friends! I just came across this article in the MedScape monthly newsletter and I thought I would share. Again we see symptom base treatment seeking short term results that do not ...
Posted by Michael on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:58:00 PST

Read this if you have been tagged

Rules are: Once you've been tagged, you must write a blog of 10 weird random little known facts and/or habits about yourself. Choose 10 people to be tagged, list their names and why. Tell them to re...
Posted by Michael on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:18:00 PST

Mother's Day

Did you know the history of Mother's day. It was originally an anti-war protest gathering. I have heard that being a mother and protecting your child means protecting all children. I...
Posted by Michael on Sun, 13 May 2007 08:04:00 PST

News article; Is everyone getting this?

I read this the other day. I wanted to share it. All Things Considered, April 10, 2007 · In Iraq today, a female suicide bomber walked into a group of police recruits in a provincia...
Posted by Michael on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:03:00 PST

Not very Coherent

I wanted to put up a new blog. Something happy and fun, but my mood is a bit somber. Life is hard for all of us. I was explaining relativity to someone today. I used Eins...
Posted by Michael on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:27:00 PST

Funny Koan

One upon a time there was a non-conforming sparrow who decided not to fly south for the winter. However, soon the weather turned so cold that he reluctantly started to fly south. In a shor...
Posted by Michael on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:33:00 PST

Keen on Customs

So, I was on the train on the way back to the temple after a day of travelling to and from Columbo. In the US the trip would take a bit more than an hour by car, but I have to take the intercity...
Posted by Michael on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:25:00 PST

My days these days.

Hi Johanna! (Just a special thank you for encouraging me to write this, I know my family will like to see it as soon as they figure out how to navigate this website.) Those of you still reading; How a...
Posted by Michael on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 08:20:00 PST