SOCIAL NUDISM:
I attend organized nudist swims at public pools in the Greater Toronto Area with ONTARIO ROAMING BARES http://orbToronto.org
plus
organized nudist swims at a public pool and nude restaurant dining with Newmarket, Ontario, Canada's NEWMARKET NATURE BARES http://nnbares.fcn.ca
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY:
I have had several shows of my art & photography in downtown Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and sold a few pieces.
POETRY:
Over the years, I've done several public readings of my poetry. I've had the honour of having one of my poems published in the teen-oriented "WHAT IF?" Magazine along with Robert Munsch (the world-famous children's author who also happens to live in Guelph). My poetry has also been published in various church bulletins and newsletters. Over the years, I have self-published many different limited-run books and booklets of my poetry. Now, I focus mainly on adding my poetry, art, and photography to my web site (NudistPoet.com).
CYBERSPACE:
My official website NudistPoet.com
(also known as
JTK.CA, TadCreations.com, and NudeCreations.com)
Music
I am amazed by all of the incredible musical talents on MySpace.com. Right now, I'm really into the music of Emm Gryner. Her song, "Symphonic," is one of my favourite songs by her or anyone else. Check her out at www.myspace.com/emmgryner
Her website is also really cool! www.emmgryner.com
When you get there, click on the sketch of a human ear, labeled "LISTEN." This will bring up a really cool old-fashioned radio interface which plays selected songs from her albums. I'm listening to it right now, as I type this.
My Favourite Music: Alan Parsons (my all-time favourite); Suzanne Vega (she writes more profound lyrics than most published poets); The Cure (I am hopelessly addicted); Michelle Branch; Sarah Harmer; Tangerine Dream; John Tesh (yes, John Tesh); Jean-Michel Jarre; Sarah McLachlan; "Weird Al" Yankovic (the most brilliant mind in music...seriously; he also has the most clear diction of any singer I've ever heard--you don't need lyric sheets to understand him); Vangelis; Tori Amos; Leahy; Michael Card (the most deeply profound and theologically true lyrics of any Christian singer/songwriter); Chantal Kreviazuk (I was devastated when I found out she's married, since I'm still single); Phil Collins; Genesis; Peter Gabriel; Melanie Doane; Emm Gryner (I look forward to seeing her in concert here in Guelph on June 24, 2006...UPDATE: I just got home from Emm Gryner's phenomenal concert! Her performance was diverse and breathtaking!).
From ages 11 to 13, I also wrote several songs.
More recently, I have a friend who has written music to some of my poetry.
Movies
Favourite Movies: Mercury Rising; Silent Fall; Terminator (1, 2, & 3); Star Wars (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6); Star Trek (4, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10); Robocop (1 & 3); Gattaca; The Passion of the Christ; The Miracle Maker (an incredible claymation movie of the life of Christ); Regarding Henry; Intersection; Mind Walk; Before and After; Basic Instinct; Dead Poets Society; Awakenings; Deep Impact; Partners Forever; Love's Passion; Dream Quest; Die Hard (1, 2, & 4); Monty Python and the Holy Grail; Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life; Anne of Green Gables; Anne of Avonlea (a.k.a. Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel); A Beautiful Mind; Dumb and Dumber; UHF; Puppetry of the Penis; "Nudes in the News" DVD series (ClothesFree.com); A Room with a View; Air Force One; The Edge; The Lord of the Rings (1, 2, & 3); Ladyhawke; Blade Runner; Batman Forever; Batman Begins; Superman (1 & 2); Spiderman (1 & 2); Daredevil; Elektra; Cliffhanger; The Mission; Rain Man; Pollock; The Princess Bride; Maslin Beach; Breach; The Number 23.
Television
Larry King Live (Especially his inpirational guest panels)
"Call For Help" with Leo Laporte (on Canada's "G4 Tech TV")
The Colbert Report
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Enterprise
Crossing Jordan
Mann and Machine (the 1992, short-lived Dick Wolf series, starring Yancey Butler)
South Beach (the 1993, short-lived Dick Wolf series, starring Yancey Butler)
Law & Order (Dick Wolf had a lot better luck with this one ;-)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Inside the Actors Studio
The X-Files
SexTV
The Sex Files
Sexual Secrets
Monty Python's Flying Circus
The Prisoner
Monk
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Ellen's talk-show)
Books
The Bible (NIV, KJV, and New Living Translation [NLT]) Visit BibleGateway.com * "DAKOTA: A Spiritual Geography" by Kathleen Norris * "THE COMPLETE FAR SIDE" by Gary Larson * "Storm damage" by Brian Patten
Heroes
MY HERO:
James G. Nourse, author of "THE SIMPLE SOLUTION TO RUBIK'S CUBE." Because of memorizing that book in my early teens, back in the 1980's, I am now able to do the cube in as fast as 76 seconds, with an average time of around 2 minutes. I call it my Alzheimer's Prevention Program. As long as I can keep solving it, I know I don't have Alzheimer's, so I generally solve it several times every day. I also just do it because it's fun.
MY HERO:
My nudist friend, Sandy Hessel, who gave a live donation of part of her liver to save her friend Ellen's life.
MY HERO:
My cousin, Doug Root, who saved my life at a family reunion. I was in the living room, at the top of the stairs. I sat on what I thought was a stool, but it was actually a table. It broke and I was ready to fall backwards down the stairs, but Doug reached out his hand and caught me. He saved my life!
MY HERO:
My dad, The Rev. David R. Ketchen, who drove almost a thousand miles to help me make it through my last week of classes during an academically dismal semester in college.
MY HERO:
Jesus Christ, Son of God, who loved me more than his own life, and rose from the dead to bring that same power into every aspect of my life.
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, INDIANA
Graduated: 1995
Student status: Alumni
Major: ART (with a GRAPHIC DESIGN concentration). Individualized Minor: THEATRE AND DANCE.
Clubs: Literary Selection Committee for "The Lighter," VU's student art and literature magazine. Campus Poets (previously called Dead Poets Society: Valpo Chapter).
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain,Georgia
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Major: Applied Music (Voice). Switched to Major: Biblical Studies, with Minor: Art.
Clubs: Yearbook Photographer. Covenant Chorale (the college choir). FACT (Fellowship of Active Christian Thinkers, a.k.a. Future Arm Chair Theologians).
I am looking for a publisher of my art, poetry, and photography. A real publisher, not a printer masquerading as a publisher. Samples of my work can be found at www.NudistPoet.com
Jonathan Tad Ketchen's Companies
NudistPoet.com Guelph (pronounced "Gwelf"), Ontario, Canada CA Naked Performance Artist NudistPoet.com HQ: Eccentric Central
Born Dec 31, 1967; Conceived April Fool's Day 1967
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since I am HARDLY EVER HERE ON THIS MYSPACE ACCOUNT. Until I can upgrade my computer system, MySpace is too much of a RAM hog for me, taking forever to load things. Although there is a lot to love about MySpace, my laptop's limitations just cause me too much frustration when dealing with MySpace. I'll be back whenever I'm able to upgrade my system. Thanks.
"IT'S WATCHING YOU" is an electronic painting I created while a graphic design student at Valparaiso University (http://www.valpo.edu)
I created the star background pattern. For the foreground image, I created several randomly squiggled shapes, filled them with linear and radial gradients, and then created mirrored versions of the shapes, composing them all together to form a face.
I received my Bachelor of Arts from Valparaiso University in December 1995. My major was ART (with a GRAPHIC DESIGN concentration). My individualized minor was THEATRE AND DANCE.
At any venue within the province of Ontario, Canada, Tad (JTK.CA) will perform his poetry, sing his songs, share his art and photography, and solve Rubik's Cube®, all while COMPLETELY NAKED (for an 18+ audience).
My fictitious alter ego also has his own blog
"The SIMON BECK Story" by JTK.CA
Keep up to date with Simon's adventures at myspace.com/NudistPoet
I am JONATHAN TAD KETCHEN (JTK.CA). My friends call me by my middle name, "Tad" (as in Tadpole). Actually, I was named after one of Dad's Japanese friends, whose name is Tadataka, but Tad is my full middle name. However, Mom says that if she had known I would become an artist and poet, like I have, she would have named me JONATHAN TADATAKA KETCHEN.
My official website is NudistPoet.com
(also known as JTK.CA, TadCreations.com, and NudeCreations.com)
I often also use JTK.CA as my pen name. It saves space when labelling my artwork and still sends viewers to my website.
NudistPoet
is my alias on Yahoo!, AIM, MSN, and most other places.
I live in Guelph (pronounced "Gwelf"), Ontario, Canada, eh? I am an Artist, Poet, Photographer, Nude Model, Playwright, Singer/Songwriter, and Nudist Christian.
If there is any publisher interested in giving me a lucrative publishing contract, please contact me at Tad@NudistPoet.com or (519) 780-1057. Samples of my Art, Poetry, and Photography can be found at NudistPoet.com
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I am a single male Nudist Poet seeking my Damsel in Distress. You are preferably Canadian, so I don't have to worry about getting you across the border ;-) You are also a Nudist; or else you are okay with me being a Nudist, Nude Photographer, and Nude Model. I don't smoke, and I prefer a non-smoker. I am a Christian Nudist and am looking for a lady who also puts her faith in the risen Jesus Christ, Son of God. I do not want to have children of my own; I am simply looking for a lady to share my life and my love with. If you'd like to consider a future with me, you can reach me at Tad@NudistPoet.com or (519) 780-1057. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks :-)
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I am available as a Male Nude Model for Art & Photography. Samples of my work can be found at NudistPoet.com
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I am a Nude Photographer (NudistPoet.com) always interested in finding Female Nude Models. Please contact me at Tad@NudistPoet.com or (519) 780-1057 if you're interested in posing. You must be 18 or older, and be available to pose in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.
I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site some time.
For occasional, new, refreshing, insightful and (possibly?!) valuable content, I encourage you to sign up for my free newsfeed/email newsletter (using the form on site at page right - high quality, low quantity, no spam!).
You might enjoy watching some of my films (use the on screen controls to skip between them):
WE WISH YOU A GREAT EXTRAUNORDINARY DAY FULL OF ALL THINGS YOU WISH.
THE FULL "DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE" ALBUN IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT iTunes, Amazon MP3, Napster, Rhapsody, eMusic and many other sites. Will keep you inform.
The Link for iTunes to find the all songs download is:
Click it if active or cut and paste to your browser
Amazon sales the CD with out the 20 page BOOKLET for $19.99. Our friends can get the CD with the 20 page Booklet from us for $14.99 there was a very limited 1St. Production 1000 copies. 100 are set aside for myspace friends. At the present we have 64 copies left for MySpace.
Our page as to by updated. The winner of the June/July MOST COSMIC COMMENT Go to The Future. He summeted the more and most awesome cosmic art. We relly like also the comments from Lotta.
Next contest will be... Botella says "We are and Extraunordinary band" Do you know why. the most accurate response will enter to win our very limited 20 page CD signed by us.
OK we know that no many people knows us. But this one will be the only one signed out the 1000 copies. So star thinking or elavorate... We need something for fun don't we? ..
Hey friend remember us we would like to think you because wit out you we couldn't of gotten so far, we started this account 3years ago and we never would expect to go so far wit the band
900 000 play on youtube & myspace
50 000 friend
myspace top 20 Canadian band
and now our first distribution deal Soul Kiss Entertainment Inc/Universal Music Group Artist SPY NATION single on radio
listen here it will be on itunes amazon napster in mid September
Hope this finds you well and following your dreams x
I have been entered for 'The People's Music Awards' an award given to unsigned up & coming Artists and bands that have real potential in the industry.
The awards work on a three stage voting system, The first being members of the public voting for thier favorite songs, the second an industry panel, and then last it goes back to the public vote for the final stages.
Please, please vote for me, check out my profile & song at http://www.thepeoplesmusicawards.com/taralondon register & vote!, voting is now OPEN!!!
I would be incredibly grateful for your support & votes, as always thankyou so much for your ongoing affection, love and support, big love to you!! Tara London xxx
We have our first CD for sale here in my space . It comes with a 16 page booklet. Come to our new page and check the entire CD and see the booklet. Also there is our first poster 11X17 that is for sale as well for $14.99. This month only we offer a FREE Signed poster for the Most COSMIC COMMENT LEFT.
There is only 100 copies of the CD for myspace available same for the poster’s. Other’s pay $19.99. After these 100 CD”s are gone will sale for the regular price.
Sing in for updates living a comment or message.
Updates
Pepe “botella”: Working in a Solo album soon to be released.
Lupus: Working in a Solo album soon to be release
Liquid Plant Release of the 1st New CD Different prospective
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Hi Jonathan - Thanks so much for your friendship – I really appreciate it - Hope that you enjoy my music – Here’s my website – www.joe-calderone.com - If you get a chance please sign my Guestbook while you’re there - Have a great week – Joe
This is Jordan, the new guitarist for Trainlight! Check out our new website and tracks at www.myspace.com/trainlight and let us know what you think, your input means a lot to us! We’re getting geared for our CD release on June 4th and booking our Canadian tour with tons of great bands!
Thank you for the add and friendship. We really appreciate. We will appreciate if you could send us comment about our music you can freely say and speak your mind. Well love to hear from you. Thank you.
We ..just Release The New CD here in myspace 3 weeks. Check it out… Please Comment to us… If you think we suck please say so… We can take criticism no PROBLEM!!!
Have A Wonderful Day, A Spectacular Week and A Extra unordinary Weekend
So i just wanted to give you an update... We've quit our jobs and are starting our careers as full time musicians. We are starting this with little money but HUGE aspirations of what we want to accomplish with our E.P. and tour. Your continued support is greatly appreciated during these tight times ;) as you may know. Preview our new E.P. for a limited time here
"Thank you for your friendship. Be sure to check out my website, where you can find out more about me and read my personal journal that includes updates about my CDs, my weekly column "Classics Review", where I recommend and review a different piece of Classical music each week, and more."
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