To live in a creation is not just to have tolerance for other living things.To realize the differences is to see strength in creation and know that that strength was the deliberate intention of the creator.
Male
40 years old
WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY
United States
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Mountain biking, hiking, travel,working out. Playing the drums. Nature,camping,and learning how to live in harmony with the earth and all of her creatures.
Also photography,(I took my layout photo at the Badlands in South Dakota!), Home brewing meads and beer, and learning primitive survival skills.
Music
Rush, Van Halen, Symphony X, Dream Theater, Steve Vai,Ayreon.
Steve Roach, Constance Demby, Michael Stearns, and a vast array of other eclectic tastes!,Classical, Jazz, ambient, metal,native american music too as long as it's not the kind with that cheesy fake keyboard sound to it. anything except country and rap, and that new rock grunge crap!
Movies
Star Wars trilogies, Contact, The Doors, The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Jay and Silent Bob strike back! Dogma.
Television
Buffy the Vampire Slayer!!
Star Trek TNG,
CSI,
Stephen Speilberg's "Into the West"
Books
The Vision, by Tom Brown Jr. All of Tom Brown's books and field guides.
The Templar Revelation by Lynn Picknett & Clive Prince.
The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown.
All of Graham Hancocks books, The Lakota Way by Joseph Marshall.
Where white men fear to tread,by Russell Means.
Heroes
Crazy horse;
The man who was Crazy Horse and who followed his vision in battle and who saw the future of his people died an untimely death. He is remembered by his spirit and kindness to his people. A mountain in the Black Hills is being transformed into an image of his likeness. The spirit of Crazy Horse is even today a strong and abiding presence in all who know his history. He is larger than life and his influence is still felt by all who believe in the ultimate strength and goodness of the human race…regardless of the color of one’s skin. In addition to seeing the fall of his people in their struggle with the white invaders of their land, Crazy Horse also saw in his second vision a time when ultimately all people were one and were living together in peace. So the spirit of Crazy Horse who fought to hold on to the ways his people knew and understood also is a spirit that realized the inevitable conclusion of the struggle between peoples. He was a victim of his time, yet he saw beyond the limits of his physical life
Red Cloud
"My sun is set. My day is done. Darkness is stealing over me.
Before I lie down to rise no more, I will speak to my people.
"Hear me, my friends, for it is not the time for me to tell you a
lie. The Great Spirit made us, the Indians, and gave us this land we live
in. He gave us the buffalo, the antelope, and the deer for food and
clothing. We moved our hunting grounds from the Minnesota to the Platte and
from the Mississippi to the great mountains. No one put bounds on us. We
were free as the winds, and like the eagle, heard no man's commands.
"I was born a Lakota and I shall die a Lakota. Before the white man
came to our country, the Lakotas were a free people. They made their own
laws and governed themselves as it seemed good to them. The priests and
ministers tell us that we lived wickedly when we lived before the white man
came among us. Whose fault was this? We lived right as we were taught it
was right. Shall we be punished for this? I am not sure that what these
people tell me is true.
As a child I was taught the Taku Wakan
(Supernatural Powers) were powerful and could do strange things. This was
taught me by the wise men and the shamans. They taught me that I could gain
their favor by being kind to my people and brave before my enemies; by
telling the truth and living straight; by fighting for my people and their
hunting grounds.
"When the Lakotas believed these things they were happy and they
died satisfied. What more than this can that which the white man offers us
give?
"Taku Shanskan is familiar with my spirit and when I die I will go
with him. Then I will be with my forefathers. If this is not in the heaven
of the white man I shall be satisfied. Wi is my father. The Wakan Tanka of
the white man has overcome him. But I shall remain true to him.
"Shadows are long and dark before me. I shall soon lie down to rise
no more. While my spirit is with my body the smoke of my breath shall be
towards the Sun for he knows all things and knows that I am still true to him."
Who I'd like to meet:
Russell Means,
He is a true warrior for his people, the Lakota, and has done so much fighting for the rights of American Indians in general. This man has my utmost respect! Check out his excellent autobiography, "Where white men fear to tread"
Neil Peart,
Being a drummer,this guy has of course been a major influence of mine during my 28 years of playing, and his band Rush has really helped pull me through some tough times during my life. His spirit, perseverance and his playing is and always will be an inspriration to me.
Hats off to you Neil!
Steve Vai; Musical genius. What more can I say?
NEW YORK CITY and TRI-STATE AREA Oh how we've missed your smiling faces and tight pants. We haven't played a Night On Broadway in New York City
We'll be back at BB King's on Friday April 3rd TRAGEDY Decimates for One Hour - Starting at 8pm. opening up will be MISSTALLICA and closing the show will be BRENDAN SMALL of DETHKLOK
MyHotComments Hey Kenny, I thought a guitar playing monkey might cheer you up. I hope your arm heals soon. Me and Michael miss you at work... Happy St. Patricks Day... drink up, see you soon.
Hey Kenny, What's up my new friend ? Welcome. Thanks for being! Please stay in touch. And please direct ALL kind soul's my way. Be well and... Live gently,HARD! JosephStrider
haha no problem. i was about to say thank you for spelling my name right. but then i remembered its part of my user name so you had it right in front of you. no brownie points for you
