I am a neophiliac.

I'm a leftist, too.

In matters of music I am experimental but not promiscuous.

I appreciate nature much more than I enjoy it.

To pay the bills I represent injured workers. I believe it was John Lennon who said, "A workers' comp lawyer is something to be."

For diversion I read, I rant, and I watch Mexican telenovelas dubbed into Arabic.

writing personal profiles on online dating sites.

Playing old Dylan songs on the guitar.

Giving back massages.

Honestly, I hardly ever ask, so I have no idea.

A non-representative sample of musical artists: Leonard Cohen, Sinéad O'Connor, Nino Bravo, Wayne Shorter.

Regarding books:

For proselytizing purposes, I usually recommend Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict by Norman Finkelstein and 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang.

A Picture of Dorian Gray is the funniest book I've read, at least the parts that are intended to be humorous. Tender is the Night is the best-written, at least of those that come to mind. The Comedians and The Quiet American may be the most poignant.

Mexican food is really, really good. So is diner breakfast food.

These aren't my opinions, but rather objective facts.

I assume this means things apart from basic necessities and the well-being of friends and loved ones, and that the idea is to focus more on (slightly) less universal things like coffee, or political discussions, or music on headphones, or time to walk around and collect my thoughts. I like all of those things a lot.

Palestine. Climate change. Imperialism. Whether the people of this country will ever mobilize to do anything about Palestine, climate change, and imperialism.

Also, sex.

drinking red wine and preaching to the choir.

These answers were far from spontaneous.

you've read this far, and you would never describe yourself as 'unpretentious.'