Writer, independent scholar, professional linguist and translator, U.S. military veteran living in the northwest. I love the outdoors, stories and... more
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interests
- What I would Change About the World: An increase of empathy in human beings for one another and other forms of life.
- Current Project: "The Year of a Thousand Dragonflies" - a reflective journey of craft and imagination.
- Influences/Heroes: Matsuo Basho, Kobayashi Issa, Anais Nin, Virginia Woolf, Ayn Rand, Carl Sagan, David Suzuki, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, Margaret Atwood, Mary Oliver
- Organizations: The Sierra Club, Brights, ACLU, Amnesty International
- Political Bent: Classical Liberal/Libertarian
- Favorite Bands: Seal, Jean Luc Ponty, Miles Davis, Coldplay, Philip Glass, Cat Stevens, Peter Gabriel, Baaba Maal
- Favorite Directors: Darren Aronofsky, Peter Jackson, Ridley Scott, M. Night Shyamalan, The Wachowski Brothers
- Favorite Movies: The Fountain, Contact, Phenomenon, Solaris, Code 46, Pi, Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqatsi, Naqoyqatsi, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Matrix Trilogy
- Favorite TV Shows: NUMB3RS, CSI, CSI NY, Stargate Atlantis, Heroes, Brimstone, Journeyman, Survivors, Fringe, Caprica
- Favorite Track: "Barra Barra" by Rachid Taha, "Still" by Baaba Maal
- Celebrity Crush: Nicole Kidman
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- Naumadd commented on 100% PROOF! Obama is a KEYNESIAN! 1 year ago
Thanks Bill. Seems the Alzheimers is still a ways off for me yet. That's a hopeful sign. Say, just bumped into this quote while reading. Doesn't necessarily fit here and don't know... more
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- Naumadd commented on 100% PROOF! Obama is a KEYNESIAN! 1 year ago
Funny you should pick that name, Bill - "one who goes here, then there." There's a very specific reason why I use the name "Naumadd" which is just my personal spelling of... more
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- Naumadd commented on This Is an Example of a "Leader" and You Want More of The Same? 1 year ago
I know myself pretty well. I'm incapable of revenge. I merely spoke what is the precise truth. I don't actually care what you think. My agenda on Current is to explore what I think, not... more
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- Naumadd commented on This Is an Example of a "Leader" and You Want More of The Same? 1 year ago
Bullshit. Human nature changes daily. Sure, not as rapidly as some expect it to do to qualify as "changed", but it changes nonetheless. If course, in my experience, individual human... more
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- Naumadd commented on This Is an Example of a "Leader" and You Want More of The Same? 1 year ago
No, hardly. I knew you were right-wing the first time we exchanged in a different thread quite a while ago. Lucky you, I have the time to repeat it - I don't want the state to do anything. I... more
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- Naumadd commented on 100% PROOF! Obama is a KEYNESIAN! 1 year ago
No, I like to make principles clear. If you decide to apply labels, that's all you, not me. Sure, I'll give you labels if you need them and, as I recall, I did. I made it clear to you,... more
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- Naumadd commented on President Obama: Bin Laden raid is 'most important single day of my presidency' 1 year ago
It's called "gloating" only by the jealous. When pride is justified, it's a good thing. Of course, in this case, it's not really a matter of pride - it's a matter of...
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- Naumadd commented on President Obama: Bin Laden raid is 'most important single day of my presidency' 1 year ago
Indeed, most important day ... but not in the way you think. You and those who supported your actions demonstrate how similar your thinking is to that of OBL and his ilk. Good for you,... more
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- Naumadd voted up 'Tan Mom' In Court, Denies Daughter, 5, Burned in Tanning Salon: 1 year ago
Patricia Krentcil, an avid tanner, is accused of putting child in tanning booth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=vFo7XcMMZSk
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- Naumadd commented on 'Tan Mom' In Court, Denies Daughter, 5, Burned in Tanning Salon: 1 year ago
Sounds to me like she was responsible with the child and has a mature attitude about the situation. Does she seem to have an unhealthy obsession with tanning? I think that's pretty clear, but... more
