First, the bad news:
- I'm married. I hope to be divorced in a few months.
- I'm not interested in steamy hot sex. There's nothing wrong with me (honest!), that's just not where my head is at these days. When I meet the right woman, I WILL be interested in touching, cuddling, sleeping together, and making love, gently. (See my journal entry about karezza.)

I also don't want any more kids (hopefully that's good news to the right woman). I have two wonderful, grown kids. I just don't want to do the child-rearing thing any more. (Note: That is NOT meant to turn away women who have children still living with them. I'm quite willing to live with kids and even take care of them at times. I just don't want to be the enforcer of discipline, nor to make important decisions that affect their lives.)

What I'm looking for:
A lifelong partner. Marriage is optional.
Someone who can accept me the way I am (not try to fix me).
Someone who I would feel safe and comfortable talking with.
Someone who enjoys physical affection and intimacy.
Age is not important, but emotional maturity is.
Race is not important.
A college degree is not important, but intelligence is highly valued.
Lots of bonus points if you're an engineer, scientist or other sort of techie, a professor, or a musician!

A bit more about me:

I'm fairly cheerful most of the time, and I think most people would say that I'm pleasant, helpful, and easy to get along with. I'm a peacemaker; I really dislike conflict.

I'm very healthy. My parents are still alive and active at 86 and 88 years old. Based on the longevity of my parents and grandparents, I expect to live another 30 years at least. (And I believe loving companionship increases longevity. Oxytocin is good for us.)

Trying to make a living doing the things I like: computer programming and designing electronics.

Trying to make the world a better place through various types of political activism. For example, I promote Approval Voting (approvalvoting.org). I advocate for smaller, less expensive, less intrusive government.

Trying to become more "well-rounded," developing some people skills, not being so much just a computer geek.

Computers, electronics, science, voting methods.

I haven't asked, and people don't usually tell me, but someone recently said I have a nice smile.

Some recent favorites:
Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life, by Marshall Rosenberg
The Heart of Tantric Sex, A Unique Guide to Love and Sexual Fulfillment, by Diana Richardson http://www.loveforcouples.com/en/books.html
Cupid's Poisoned Arrow, from Habit to Harmony in Sexual Relationships, by Marnia Robinson http://reuniting.info

Older favorites:
How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
The first four volumes of The Hitchhiker "Trilogy" by Douglas Adams
Lots of technical books...

Movies:
Gone With The Wind
Fiddler On The Roof
The Sting
Men In Black
Mrs. Doubtfire

Music:
Lots and LOTS of classical music
Some jazz, some rock
Some Chinese and Indonesian music

Vocal music:
Pavane - Gabriel Faure
Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 - Heitor Villa-Lobos
Vocalise - Sergei Rachmaninoff
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff
Lives in the Balance - Jackson Browne
High Hopes - Pink Floyd

Food:
Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Mexican... I'll try anything at least once!

Air, food, water, shelter.
A loving companion that I could enjoy going home to.
Computers.

Work.
Politics, how to solve the world's problems.
How to solve other people's problems (IF they are open to suggestions).
How to solve my own problems.
(That was in order of increasing difficulty :-)

In front of the computer, on the internet.

I haven't had sex with another person for six years. I miss the snuggling and sleeping together more than the sex.

You want to know more about me. Or you have a comment about my profile.

You don't need to be interested in me as a possible romantic partner. I _am_ looking for a new life partner, however I'm also happy to make new friends or email pals.