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"Be All That I Can Be"

N Falls, NY, USA
male, age 52
committed relationship
Speaks: English only
Joined Sep 25, 2007
What I Want to Do: Pursue Happiness - It's My Right!
Causes: Separation of Church and State, Religious Tolerance, Human Rights, Freedom of Expression, education, Age Discrimination, Animal Welfare
Activities: prayer, writing, Listening to Music, Books - Reading


 
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Hi! Like many of the best things on the Internet, I discovered this one by accident [There is always much to be said for the Happy Accident. Or the Happy Whistler...]. If I seem familiar, please investigate further. And read my blogs: http://aftermidnightpage.blogspot.com, or http://techforest.blogspot.com. Thanks lots!
 
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Joined Sep 25, 2007 Activist Aspirations Casual 
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Groups Cat Lovers, Classic TV, Come Together!, DAILY INSPIRATION, DaDa - insanity as a cure, Owned by Cats, The Armchair Activist on Care2, World without frontiers
Hometown Buffalo, NY 
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Birthday Sept 18, 1957  
Languages English only  
About Me Moderately-entertaining all-night radio dj who, secretly, is trying to make himself a better person physically, spiritually, and politically...
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Pets 3 cats: Webster, Buddy, Malachi  
Activist Aspirations Casual
Political Leaning Moderate
Religions Lutheran -ELCA  
Eating Habits TRYING TO BE HEALTHY - FAILING MISERABLY  
Wild Fact About Me Member of the last graduating class of Gannon College, Erie, PA, in 1979 [It became known as Gannon University the following year]
My Philosophy Try to be less judgemental
What Gives Me Hope Waking up [it doesn't take much, does it?]
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by If I were mayor of Niagara Falls, NY [my current home], the FIRST thing I would do is submit a proposal to abolish all links with the State, and declare ourselves an independent city within the US [as is Washington, DC]
What/who changed my life and why 9/11. It reminded me that national hubris, or, putting it more politely, national indifference to the rest of the world, has its tangible costs.
What Bugs Me intolerance, indifference, hypocrisy, Those who hurt others weaker than them, abusive people, people who WON'T use their minds!  
Passions broadening my horizons, reading, laughter, God, cats  
Inspirations God and His Creation, The woman I love, some of my teachers, music, good people, squirrels climbing trees, Cats  
What Scares Me arrogance mixed with stupidity!, Religious Extremism, Horror films, apathy, Criminals that are young and violent, "Big Brother" - and the TV show!  
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Role Models Jimmy Carter, Rosa Parks, Looney Tunes, especially Daffy Duck, Mother and father, Confucius, The Buddah, Albert Einstein, Jesus Christ  
Quotation 'And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not measured by how much WE love, but by how much we are loved by others"

-The Wizard Of Oz
Interests entertainment, photography, philosophy, pets, music, internet, humor, books  
Books sci-fi, humor, Biographies and Autobiographies, the Holy Bible, true stories, history  
Music etc, celtic, folk, Pink Floyd, world music, soft rock, Enja, Christian contempory, Classic Rock, beatles, punk, pop, oldies  
Movies Wizard of Oz, Fantasia, Metropolis (1927), The Princess Bride, Moulin Rouge, Gone with the Wind, Finding Nemo, comedy  
TV Shows House M.D., The Simpsons, Everybody Loves Raymond, American Idol  
Favorite Foods potatoes, lasagna, chicken, ice cream, mexican food, pizza, spaghetti, apples, french fries, cheese, chocolate, chinese  
Favorite Places Buffalo NY, Niagara Falls(NY): Terrapin Point, Canada - In general, Toronto Ontario  
Can't Live Without food, hope, tv, God, tea, my pets  
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