Probably the single most important fact about me, I'm a single dad. My daughter is 5 and 1/2 and she's basically the most important person in my life, bar none. I have her 1/2 of the time. If you have children, that is a big bonus.

Other facts, I've traveled the world, I'm a photographer, I have been a lefty political activist, I'm starting an internet company.

My profile says I'm not spiritual (those icons on the bottom), but I would strongly disagree. "Spiritual not religious" is a good stab at it. I meditate, do yoga blah de blah.

Ok, I'm going to rant about this some more. I just got this question:
"How important is religion/God in your life?"
1. Religion is not anything like spirituality.
2. Answering the question "do you believe in God" is USELESS unless you define what you mean by the word God.
Do I believe in an old man on a cloud? No.
Do I believe that the only truth is in the bible? No
Do I believe that the universe itself is inherently divine. Yes. I could call that God, but if I say "I believe in God" someone who thinks that there is a Father Son and Holy Ghost and the only way to the father is through the son might get the wrong idea about what I do and don't believe.

I am "ethnically Jewish" I don't practice, and never have. Both of my parents were raised Jewish, I was raised Unitarian. (Ever hear Utah Phillips talk about being run out of town by the Unitarians? They burned a question mark on his lawn.)

I've been a photographer for the past 7 years. I like it, and feel very lucky to not have a 9 to 5 office type job.

Now, I am starting a dot com. It is fun to have a new challenge, and the potential rewards are great. (So far the actual rewards are not so great)

Photography
Playing with children.
Travel.
Thinking (don't laugh, not everyone is)

I have no idea. Does this mean I am not self aware? I hope not. You should ask them what they notice about me.

I'm reminded of an interview with Steve Carell. About his character in the office, he says "Everyone knows someone like that, and if you don't, then you probably are that person."

I hope I am not THAT person, but I am still not sure what most people think of me.

Now I'm remembering a funny quote from a teacher of mine. He was making fun of how people always worry "what will they think of me?" He rejoined; "Who had time to think about you?"

I am a great science fiction fan in movies and books (though there are not that many great science fiction movies in my opinion)

Pardon me while I name authors instead of books.

Neil Gaiman,
Ursula K. Le Guin
Barbara Kingsolver
kurt vonnegut
Peter Carey
Amy Tan
Alice Walker
JK Rowling (reading her to my daughter and loving it)

Music is very important to me. I would not say I like all kinds of music, but my taste are wide, and they get wider all the time. I've spent a life time enjoying crunchy hippie music like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, etc... I like a lot of KFOG "alternative" type music, but more and more I find myself really pleased by music I used to hate or ignore, like I'm starting to get the appeal of both country AND heavy metal, I'm more into Jazz than ever, and just by random chance I'm listening to Mendelssohn right now.

Ok, here is an overkill list of some of my favorite music:
Aimee Mann
Alanis Morissette
Alex Heffes
Alison Krauss
Ani DiFranco
Annie Lennox
Azure Ray
Ben Folds Five
Ben Harper
Beth Orton
Bettie Serveert
Blossom Dearie
Bob Dylan
Bonnie Prince Billy
Bruce Cockburn
Carrie Newcomer
Cat Power
Cat Stevens
Cindi Lauper
Coldplay
Count Basie
Counting Crows
The Cranberries
Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Cry Cry Cry
The Cure
Dar Williams
David Bowie
Dixie Chicks
Duncan Sheik
Eddie Vedder
Edie Brickell
Elliot Smith
Erykah Badu
Eurythmics
Eva Cassidy
Everything But The Girl
Fairport Convention
Frente
Gillian Welch
Greg Brown
Gipsy Kings
Heather Nova
Imogen Heap
Indigo Girls
Iron & Wine
jack johnson
James Taylor
Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins
Jess Klein
Jimi Hendrix
John Fahey
John Gorka
Johnny Cash
Jonatha Brooke
Joni Mitchell
Jose Gonzalez
k.d. lang
Kasey Chambers
Kate Rusby
Kristen Hersh
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lifehouse
Lily Allen
Lisa Loeb
Louis Armstrong
Louis Prima
Martin Sexton
Matchbox 20
Mazzy Star
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Mercedes Sosa
Meredith Miller Band
Michael Franti
Miriam Makeba
Natalie Merchant
Nick Drake
No Doubt
Old Crow Medicine Show
Over The Rhine
Patty Griffin
Paul Simon
Peter Gabriel
Pink Floyd
Placebo
Poi Dog Pondering
The Police
The Postal Service
Rainer Maria
Richard Thompson
Sade
Sandy Denny
Sarah McLachlan
Seal
Seu Jorge
Shawn Colvin
Sheryl Crow & Stevie Nicks
Sixpence None The Richer
The Smiths
Spearhead
State Radio
Stevie Nicks
Sting
Suzanne Vega
Talking Heads
Tegan and Sara
Tom Petty
Tori Amos
Tuck & Patti
Violent Femmes
The Waifs
The Wailin' Jennys
Winterpills
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Zero 7
2Pac
10,000 Maniacs

Movies:
All time favorite: Harold and Maude
lots of other movies that I love, maybe we can be netflix friends. (friend me on netflix here: http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/PaAL9FWsOq7L6JpImO33

I think I've rated over 1,000.

My daughter
My friends
High Speed Internet
My Cameras
podcasts and audio books
burritos

Making the world a better place.

My goal for starting the dot com I mentioned, I want to make enough money so I can travel the world doing self funded freelance photojournalism projects about the good things that people are doing in the world.

People like Wangari Maathai (won the Nobel prize for planting 10 million trees in Africa) or Amory Lovins (knows how to solve global warming while making society a better place for everyone to live in AND making business more money)

If I'm not photographing a wedding I'm probably watching a movie or hanging with friends.

I used to think I was really smart. Now, I think I'm above average half of the time. Is that private? It's self disparaging, but is that the same thing?

You should message me if you want to hear from me at all. I've taken a step back from online dating. I am not contacting anyone, but I do respond to people who contact me.

My ideal partner is a single mom who lives in Oakland, Berkeley, or Hayward.

I am willing to consider other people, so if my profile is tugging at your heart let me know.