xepherys

1. what piece of writing has influenced your philosophy the most?

1984 and Catcher in the Rye probably first got my philisophical, political and reasoning thoughts flowing. To Kill a Mockingbird was also a fantastic book that will live on for me.

2. If You were to order a meal at a restaurant, and it was exactly what you wanted, what would it be?

A 3" thick filet mignon, slow cooked to Med-Rare without need for a butterfly cut.

3. What is your favorite musical recording? Why?

Impossible question for me. Music is an entity all it's own, and not only varies by the mood I'm in, but changes my mood accordingly. A good italian saltarello, some gritty classic rock, some up-beat SKA, gypsy belly dancing music, irish jigs, scottish bagpipes... they all have their meaning, place and associated feelings and memories. Science says that scent is the sense with the strongest tie to memory, for me it's sound.

4. If you could say one thing to the world, what would it be?

"Whoa! Six billion people?" *tap* *tap* "Is this thing on?"

5. What is your idea of a perfect day?

A long drive through the desert and mountains with my wife. Stopping now and then to take in the sounds, sights and scents of the naked world.

6. Who or what do you hate? If that is the wrong word, say something about what you stand against, and why...

Those who would stand opposed to freedom and democracy (including my own government sometimes).

7. 100 years from now (or longer, enough time for all but these words to live on) what would you have written as your epitaph?

"not available for comment"

8. If you could run away to somewhere... where would it be? Why?

Wow, so many places. The world seems so small sometimes, but it's not! If I "ran away" it wouldn't be to a specific destination... I'd become a world-hobo... move freely about to wherever life would have me go.

9. What is your most memorable moment?

Graduating army basic training. Such a feeling of pride and satisfaction.

10. If you could make one movie mandatory watching in high school today, what would it be?

Not so much a movie, per se, but along with what BigBen was saying... "Band of Brothers". I think it's important that the youth learn about the larger world. History shouldn't be taught only from books.