Astrological Sign - Gemini with Virgo rising (Western Astrology). Year of the Snake with Year of the Horse Ascendant (Chinese Astrology). In other words, I'm a Bipolar Heinz 57 with spunk and a hiccup.
Age - Thirty Something.
Place of Birth - France (My father was in the U.S. military thus I was born overseas).
High Schools Attended - Bad Kreuznach American High School ('82-'83) & Stuttgart American High School ('83).
Profession - Sagacious college student, wanna-be Scholar (and occasional Lay Counselor) by day. Mild mannered, underachieving Janitor by night (can you say "Good Will Hunting").
Favorite Food - Ketchup (it goes with just about anything). OK, OK. If you want REAL food, the best is, IMO, Pizza.
Favorite Drink - Root Beer or anything similar to it (help, help my teeth are rotting).
Favorite Color - More than one. Orange & Silver, Yellow, Red, Black, and Green.
Favorite Book - People. See my "Great Books" list. Click Here.
Favorite Movie - Papillion. See "The Great Films" list. Click Here.
Favorite Song - "Starship Trooper" or "Going For The One" by Yes.
Favorite Musician or Musical Group - Yes, however, I have very eclectic musical taste, i.e. Bob Marley, Mozart, Led Zeppelin, Diana Krall, Handel, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Black Sabbath, Bach,
Vivaldi, The Beatles, John Coltraine, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Native American Music, Ska, Marvin Gaye, Be Bop, various Motown artists -- the list goes on and on.
Favorite Sports Teams - The Raiders; Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Arizona Cardinals; Expansion teams; and the Atlanta Hawks.
Marital Status- Married! To my main and only "squeeze"...the one...the only...my wife!
Children - One child, a awesome toddler son.
Family - Comprised of my parents and two older sisters. My "younger" older sister lives in California. My oldest sister and my parents reside in Washington State.
Heros when I was a kid - My father; Too many athletes to mention; Clint Eastwood; James Arness; Inspector Clouseau-Kato-Chief Inspector Dreyfuss; Ric Flair ("To be the man, you have to beat the man - WOOOO!);
Sgt. Rock & Co.; Thor; Spiderman; The Avengers (the Marvel comics group). Corney, huh?
Interests - A ton of 'em. My family; People; Psychology; TFT; Humor - Comedy - a good laugh; Literature - a good book - Reading; Sports (esp. Pro Football, Boxing, The Olympics, Track & Field, Tennis, Outdoor Soccer, and Basketball); Learning; Movies; Music; Good Food; Travel;
True life stories of individuals who have beat the odds and
come out on top; "Renaissance" individuals; Religion; Philosophy; Numerology; Chinese Astrology; Fung Shui; Meditation; Spirituality; Alternative Medicine; Anything Eclectic or Integrative (it's an obsession); Different Cultures; History; Politics (esp. Socialism); Weirdness (in a healty sort of way); and Quixotic Convolusion (*g*).
If I Wasn't Me Who Would I Want To Be? - My wife's husband.
If not that who else? - Peter Lorre.
If you had to do it all over again, what would you do different? Take up guitar playing and the drums at a early age. Stick with sports. Gain confidence earlier. Surround myself with encourageors. Be more "socially" active when I was in High School. Leave home as soon as I turned 18 (it would've been better for everyone in the family).
Learn French and German fluently. I wouldn't have gone to the colleges I attended. Learn how to earn and save money, and last, but not least,
I would have never got involved in a certain religion I embraced for a while (I wasted my best years on it).
What are you most happy or satisfied about in your life? My wife; time with my wife; my son; playing with my son; staying up late; enjoying a beautiful day outside when the skies are blue; this day; laughter and the many funny, odd, bizarre things I've experienced; the ability to learn; walks at night;
the many beautiful places I've seen; experiencing the Pan de Gal beach on the French Mediterranean many years ago (I've been told it has eroded into the sea); rest (when I can get it); no deadlines or time constraints; travel; a good book; old movies; comedies; football; good music; and good food.
My personalized fortune cookie - "Everyone is someone else's weirdo - deal with it."
If you've gotten this far you deserve a reward. Here's a game for your enjoyment, and yes, it's ready to play.
Just click on any legal square. Have fun.
