Hi there. I'll start with a quick stream-of-consciousness about myself:

I'm a free-thinking, educated, sarcastic, funny, IQ-in-the-stratosphere kind of guy. I'm not shy about being a Libertarian or an atheist.

Part of my own personal growth and spiritual development concerns becoming more aware of the moment and the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) details of what's going on around me. Friends often describe me as a Nutty Professor type, because I can make esoteric references to 18th century French literature or give a rambling lecture about the Second Law of Thermodynamics, but sometimes have a hard time getting out of a building because I'm pulling on a door marked "PUSH."

I used to say, "I like kids about as much as your average black guy likes the Klan," but in reality, I really do like them. It's just the parents and how they raise them I often object to.

I read three newspapers a day and keep a close eye on what's going on in this would the 6.4 billion of us mutually inhabit.

Career-wise, I've made my living at various times as a journalist, musician, editor, but mostly as an entrepreneur. Last year, I sold the company I'd been running for half-a-decade, and started a new business, working with lower-income families who are trying to become homeowners via various government programs, but can't qualify due to credit issues (mostly, it's from medical bills and a lack of insurance). I help "rehabilitate" their credit, fight the collection agencies, and help them qualify for a loan. It's by far the most rewarding thing I've ever done in my 36 years experience as a professional human being. It's something I'd literally do for free (and have), but yet, I get paid for it. It really is work that I love.

I love to travel and see the world. I've been a lot of places, but that's the cool thing about living on the planet earth-- there's always more to explore. I'm amazed by the number of people I've met who rarely if ever venture much past their ZIP code. I realize that it's not always feasible for everyone, but I wish more people would make it a priority in their lives to explore this beautiful planet.

I love animals, and I've got three adorable rabbits, the largest of which is 22 pounds.

I've got more drive and ambition than... hmmm. I'll have to think of a really cool metaphor and get back to you on that. But it's like Salvador Dali once said... "When I was 3, I wanted to be a cook. When I was 6, I wanted to be Napoleon. And since then, my ambitions have only grown."

Hope to hear from you soon.

Evolving.

I'm traveling quite a bit right now, and hopefully will be doing that in the future as well. I've been as far north as Fairbanks, Alaska and as far south as Key West in the last six months. Coming soon-- the east and west!

Making esoteric references to obscure literature and politics. I'm good at knowledge. It's rare that I have to pay for drinks when the bar's having a trivia contest ;-) I'm good at coming up with ideas. I'm a good businessman. I'm a rockin' guitarist. I'm a good writer and communicator in general.

That I'm drooling? I don't know, depends on the situation. I suppose that I'm very outgoing and not shy.

I don't read a ton of books, but I do read several newspapers a day, and I read a lot of magazines. The books I do read tend to be non-fiction, and either biographies or about history or science.

Movies... all depends. I like movies that really make you think (e.g. "Primer"), and I also like ones that don't make you think at all (e.g. "Airplane!). The ones that fall in the middle of those two ends, I tend to not always be real into.

Music... hmm. I'm a long-haired white kid from the suburbs growing up in the 80s, so, of course, metal up your ass! man. I like a lot of different styles and artists. I like music with intelligence and biting wit, like Frank Zappa or Warren Zevon. I like music that really pushes the borders-- Miles Davis was 10x more extreme than most any band billing themselves as "extreme" these days.

Food, hmm. I love a good steak. My favorite place to eat in the known universe (so far) is Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa. Ooooh man. I like Thai, Indian, Japanese, etc.

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• Kotodateru

1) New York Times 2) Starbucks 3) The number 3 4) travel 5) adventure 6) my pet rabbits 7) Not following the rules

Whatever I'm reading about, usually. Travel, adventure, and the like. I'm also curious about how the universe works, despite our species extreme inability to understand it.

Recovering from the week.

There's really nothing that I try to hide. It's not like I'm a total open book, and here's my medical charts (ooooh lookie there, it's my spleen!), but you get the idea. Oooh fine, something interesting. OK, I sleep with a stuffed grey rabbit at night.

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• Kotodateru

You're intelligent, fun, interesting and find at least 67.8% of what I wrote here amusing.