I am successful (read that as somewhat driven), highly intelligent, active, and constantly looking for new challenges. Although intellectual stimulation is very important to me, I am also very
much a people person. However, I do not suffer fools easily and that, unfortunately, comes across some times as intellectual snobbery, but I’m trying to be more sensitive to that. Most important to me is the tried and true "golden rule" - treat others as you would like to be
treated - - that, and a sense of humor, will get you through most things in life.

I am an attorney, now working for Uncle Sam, but before that I was in private law firm practice in Manhattan. Before becoming an attorney I was a college professor, and before that I was a high school chemistry teacher and coach.

I like to think that I'm pretty good at almost anything I try, but then reality sets in.

I'm smart, somewhat retiring, but as soon as I open my mouth, it becomes apparent that I have strong opinions, and don't mind expressing them.

I read voraciously, so it's rather hard to single out a particular book or two. My favorite American author is Hemingway, by far. His prose style is unbeatable. I read a lot of non-fiction, mostly history and biographies. I also read a fair amount of fiction, and it's usually a technical/legal thriller of some kind. Among my favorites are Michael Connelley's Harry Bosch series. Also, John Grisham's legal thrillers are usually pretty good. For music, my tastes are pretty eclectic, ranging from my favorites of 60's oldies to opera, and most of what's in between (with the exception of most hip hop, aside from a nod to Black Eyed Peas - Fergie, will you marry me?). I love movies and have a HUGE collection of DVD's. My favorite movie, though, is The Godfather (I and II). Positively Shakespearean.

My kids. A good book, or three. A good supply of Pepsi. My laptop and iPhone. My bikes. My tennis racket. Throw in a lacrosse stick, or two, if you're not counting.

My work. My job is highly technical and it is often difficult to shut my brain off after work. I'm also thinking a lot about how I'm getting exercise/competition and how I'm staying fit. Closely related is food - cooking for one is not particularly rewarding, but I enjoy my time spent in the kitchen. It's probably more accurate to say that I like kitchen gadgets. It's the lab chemist in me.

Not doing a great deal. Fridays are usually my nights to decompress from a busy week and get ready for some fun over the weekend, including a long bike ride or two and, hopefully some tennis.

I'm going to have to think about this one.

If you share my interests and outlook, and at the same time, can stimulate me, whether it is to try new directions, or to more fully appreciate that which I already enjoy. If you can appreciate me for who and what I am (letting me be me), but, at the same time, provide me with the understanding and space to grow. If you're interested in creating a relationship based on intimacy - not just the physical kind, although that is essential, but the kind of intimacy that makes it possible for two very different people to occupy the same emotional and physical space. If you're looking for a relationship where, when the two of us are in a crowded room, we have eyes only for each other.
Physical fitness is an integral part of my life and not just a schedule of orchestrated workouts. I don't obsess on it - I just do it (pardon me, Nike). I exercise in some form every day and seek competitive athletic challenges whenever I can. Whomever I am with has to appreciate that and be comfortable with it. Consistent with my active lifestyle, I choose to limit my search to partners who are slim and/or fit, or are at the very least honest in their self-evaluation, and potentially supportive of my interests.