I'm a clean-cut, mild-mannered, nerdy guy. I play things safe; I play them smart; and I worry too much. I'm also Mr. Dependable (as opposed to Mr. Always In Trouble, Mr. Leap Before I Look, or Mr. I Need You To Take Care Of Me Because I Never Grew Up). I'm an introvert but once I get to know you, I'll constantly crack you up with jokes and funny stories.

I enjoy listening to NPR and reading political blogs practically every day. I care about freedom of speech, separation of church and state, the uninsured, the unemployed, and the people struggling just to get by. I don't care about golf, spectator sports, or what's in style. I like 60's rock and classic rock (except for certain songs by Santana and Heart that have been played a gazillion times too many). I also like some of the current rockers, a bit of new age, and a smattering of Americana. I don't like country or classical: ixnay on the eehay awhay and the awrence-lay elk-way. Hey, I know Lawrence Welk wasn't classical, but have you ever tried to write Yo-Yo Ma in pig latin? It's just confusing.

More like what it's doing with me. I find that many super-confident people are full of it (and when I say "it" I don't mean confidence). As for the few genuine, proactive, goal-setting, proven super-achiever types, I'm extremely jealous of them and I wish they'd all die so the rest of us could feel a bit better about ourselves.

Being either average or below-average at most things.

How the heck should I know what other people notice?!? I can't read minds! Except yours. Right now, you're thinking I'm a whiney smartass.

When in doubt, choose (c)--my answer is (c) music.

Air, water, gravity, vitamins, minerals, literalness.

God and whether he/she/it spends much time thinking about me (if he/she/it even exists) and why he/she/it never returns my calls and what a weird sense of humor he/she/it has to promise the same damn city to three major religions--this will all end in tears.

How stupid, greedy, and evil people are, in general.
How wonderful certain people I know are , in specific.
How stupid, greedy, and evil other people I know are, in specific.

Home by myself and fine with that. I watch a couple hours of Stargate; or, if that's in re-runs, I find some other way to relax. See, it's when you're alone on SATURDAY night that you're a loser. BTW, I'm also free nine out of ten Saturday nights.

I tried for a week to think of a secret that would sound intriguing to women and I came up empty. So my secret is that I'm a lousy schemer who's not intriguing.

I have nine character flaws. No eight. No nine. Okay, add indecisiveness: nine it is. On a first date, I try to present myself in the best light and I don't provide a list of these flaws. I don't expect to receive such a list from my date either. We figure these things out over time. People seldom put all their cards on the table up front (and when they do, there's still the possibility of a trick card). If this makes dating sound like a game, that's because it IS a game. Women who say they are tired of games are generally unwilling to admit A) that they also played games and B) that they didn't complain when they were winning.

you are capable of finding Waldo AND identifying him in a police lineup.