Lydia
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Woman of Many Passions
Female
51 years old
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
United States
Last Login: 1/25/2008
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Lydia's Interests
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| General | Addicted to strong coffee & intelligent conversation. Love ALL the arts. City girl likes camping (Lake Superior!)Gardening. "naive artist"-paint for pleasure. Cooking:Southern "home-style",Tex-Mex, best lasagne outside NYC, eat meat but, also cook vegatarian. | | Music | Eclectic taste A to Z exemplified by (Louis) Armstrong to (Led) Zepplin. Beethoven & Afro-Cuban. Santana & Spearhead. Marley & Monk. Blues from Bessie Smith to Buddy Guy. Singer-songwriter to '60s rock, | | Movies | Classic to current, international & documentaries.
best films seen this year:
"Adam's Rob"(Tracey/Hepburn classic), "Brokeback Mountain", "Cinderella Man" FIRE (India), "Private"(Palestinian", "Sir NO Sir!"(anti-war documentary) | | Television | CSPAN/news-junkie, Daily Show, American Masters, POV/Independent Lens, Law & Order, So You Think You Can Dance | | Books | Politcs, poetry, fiction, history,biographies
Poetry:BEATS! Black Arts Movement, Latin American (Neruda!),always discovering new poets
Politics: Cornel West, Michael Parenti, Howard Zinn
Last bio I read:"Fugitie Days" by Bill Ayers | | Heroes | James Baldwin, African-American writer 1925-1987 (consider him my poltical & literary father)...he tops a long list of people who've inspired me |
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Lydia's Details
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| Status: | Divorced | | Here for: | Networking, Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends | | Orientation: | Bi | | Hometown: | Dallas, Texas | | Body type: | 5' 1" / Average | | Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | | Religion: | Taoist | | Zodiac Sign: | Capricorn | | Smoke / Drink: | Yes / Yes | | Children: | Love kids, but not for me | | Education: | Some college | | Occupation: | Writer, Radio Host, Activist | | Income: | Less than $30,000 |
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Lydia's Networking
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Publishing - Writer - Poet
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Published one book "I Sleep With Trains" Powderhorn Writers Festival Poets & Artists poster winner & Jazz Lyrics 2001. Various publications in print & online.
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Radio - Production - Producer
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Producer/host of "Catalyst:politics & culture" Tues.11am on KFAI RADIO 91.1 fm Minneapolis 106.7 fm St Paul (MN) All shows archived for 2 weeks after broadcast at www.kfai.org
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Lydia's Latest Blog Entry
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GUEST VOICE;JIM FULLER;'SICKO' Commenting on commentaries
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GUEST VOICE;Jim Fuller on MYTH of 'liberal media'
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Employees Free Choice Act;Rights at Work
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JUNE28-JULY 1MPLS WOMEN & HIP HOP;B-GIRL BE 2007
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WORKING CLASS HOLLYWOOD;JUNE 16 filmfest at WORKING CLASS CONF
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About me:
Minneapolis-based poet, journalist, activist, community radio programmer. Ex-Texan. Spiritual seeker:Taoism/Buddhism (alienated by fundamentalists) Serious but, LOVE to LAUGH. Music is ESSENTIAL as food. Deeply ethical. Loyal friend. Faithful lover.
check out my column MOVING MOUNTAINS at http;//www.pulsetc.com
Updated monday thru friday
lisen to my Radio Show CATALYST:politics and culture on KFAI RADIO, tuesday,11am in minneapolis 90.3fm in St.paul 106.7fm
ALL SHOWS ARCHIVED ONLINE for 2 WEEKS AFTER BROADCAST at
http;//www.kfai.org
Life philospophy: DO EVERYTHING WITH PASSION:work hard, play hard...or as Emma Goldman said "If I can't dance I don't want to be part of your revolution."
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Who I'd like to meet:
Women & Men, Friends & lovers. I'm bisexual
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