darkmoonman's profile

rodeos, horseback riding, square dancing, 马建(majiang/mahjong), science-fiction, novels, movies, live theatre, RPGs/Role Playing Games (GURPS, D&D, Mage), languages, English, Deutsch, Français, Castellano, 中文（北京话）, linguistics, paleobotany

Humane Society, ASPCA, GLBT Task Force, Chicken Soup Brigade, NPR, PBS

ballads, folk music, ethnic music, Chinese classical music, pre-Baroque, rock & roll, Bob Seager, Enya

CSI, Doctor Who, Dead Like Me, Eureka, Jeopardy, Robot Chicken, Serenity, Southpark, Stargate, Torchwood

A Beautiful Mind, Being There, Blade Runner, Dances With Wolves, Desk Set, Ghost, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, Hotel Rwanda, Km.0, Latter Day Saints, The Lion in Winter, Medicine Man, The Name of the Rose, No te mueras sin decirme adónde vas, Orlando, Proof, Pygmalion, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Sum of Us, Til Human Voices Wake Us

The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien, Uplift Series by Brin

One should respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison, but anything beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny. -- Bertrand Russell

dogs, hedgehogs, cicadas, coelacanths, centaurs, minotaurs, satyrs.

What are you buying at the farmers market?

Seasonal fruits & vegetables

Who is the first person you would tell if you won $500?

My partner

Are you saving for retirement?

No, I can't

Do you own a cell phone? If yes, how long have you owned one?

4+ years

If you were a contestant on Jeopardy what would be your dream trivia category?

languages & linguistics

Who in your life is going back to school?

I am/My spouse

What is the most important reason for dating?

Romance & Sex

Are you looking for a new job?

No, I'm retired

Who are your heroes?

Mother Teresa, Karl Jung, Bertrand Russell, Sigmund Freud, Gautam Sidhartha, Helen Keller

What is your favorite family dinner?

koresht fezenjan

What kind of trip would you love to take in Italy?

Rent an Italian villa with my friends and/or family

What is your marital status?

Widowed

What would you buy if money wasn't an object?

Help people in need

Do you think it's a good idea to pay for a child's college education?

Yes, it's part of a family's responsibility

Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?

my (now deceased) soulmate

What's your favorite game to play at home?

Monopoly or other board games

How many children do you have?

None

What do you typically do on a Saturday night?

Stay at home and watch TV

What is your educational background?

Graduate School

Now that you are over 50, what are you doing that you never thought you would?

Wondering where my nation went while sitting at home disabled, and how I can get it back.

Men look most attractive in:

Uniform - firefighter or police officer

How is your garden doing this season?

All I've got are rocks & weeds

What is your favorite type of music?

Rock/pop

What is your dream vacation?

Australia

What organizations do you belong to?

American Humanist Association, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, ASPCA, American Humane Society

Where were you born?

Hellas Planatia, Mars

How much are you paying for a gallon of gas this week?

$3.26 - $3.50

What is your favorite picnic food?

Grilled chicken & pasta salad