Passionate level-headed Philadelphian. Love the arts, yoga, film, good food, opera (yes...), reading, and writing. Trying to be the best I can be. I get a thrill out of artistic and philosophical experiences. I am extremely loyal and will speak the truth, even when you might not want to hear it ;-) I am learning more and more each day to live from my intuition, to love myself for who I am, really. Want to know more? Ask me.

Professor of English/Communications at a community college, son, brother, friend. Attempting to start up a higher education LGBTQ diversity consulting biz---stay tuned (check out www.bryanbuttler.com for more details).

Making people laugh, biting sarcasm, vegetarian cooking, creating original libations, blogging, downward facing dogs...

The glasses...the smile...

Grey Gardens, Wit, August: Osage County, A Separation, Samara, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Pina

Starbucks, yoga, good face care, clean sheets, gum, Smart Water

Education, the successes and struggles of my family and friends, how to live honestly and truthfully, how to create (and creating).

Getting rush tickets to the orchestra or, lately, to the Met Opera, watching a movie, happy hour, coffee, catching up with good friends (I can count on one hand who these folks are)...

My stupid mouth gets me in trouble.

...you can appreciate the following:

"Following your intuition ain’t always an act of grace — it can be a total grind. You will have to burn things. You might sweat, toil and dig dig dig to do what you know must be done. Following your intuition might call on you to do the hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life.

Here’s the thing: If you can get down with that realist’s possibility, then you’ll have greater access to the strength required to turn your inner whispers into your opera of change.
Courage, my love"--Danielle LaPorte