Anything that goes fast, Firearms, Movies, Astronomy, Metallurgy, The psychology of freeway driving, Protecting Our Great Nation from all enemies - foreign and domestic, The beach at ANY time (mostly when everyone has gone home), The middle of any ocean, coral reefs, the Philippines, Italy, Misawa & Okinawa - Japan,
Music
A-Z (not so much Rap). Lately orchestral, Big Band and Swing music have been on the box. Oh, as my melancholy creeps nearer I've revisited many of my High School favs. I depend on my daughters and on the young people on the base for inputs to my "music catalog". I would listen to the radio, but KNAC is only online and KROQ doesn't come in
over the hills.
Movies
The Wind and the Lion, The Wizard of Oz, Joe Kidd, Captain Horatio Hornblower, The Big Sleep, The Mountain, Operation Pacific, The Best Years of Our Lives, A Christmas Carol (Alastair Sim), It's a Wonderful Life, The Thing (original), War of the Worlds (original), The Pelican Brief, Doctor Detroit, Coneheads, STAR WARS (vols. IV, V, VI), The Abyss, A History of Violence, Ulee’s Gold, Sin City, 2 Days in the Valley, Manhunter, Ronin, Suspect Zero, Heaven Knows Mr. Allison, Outland, Speaking of Sex, The Egyptian, i am sam, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Thank You for Smoking, Ninth Gate, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, Where Eagles Dare, In Her Shoes, The Getaway (original), Big Trouble, The Impostors, The Blues Brothers, Dave, The Impostor, Since You've Been Gone, When Harry Met Sally, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Master and Commander..., Bourne Identity, Fearless, Spy Games, Grosse Pointe Blank, MacArthur, They Were Expendable, Them, Payback, Japanese Story, Judge Dredd, The Fifth Element, Victor Victoria, Conagher,The Assignment, The Cowboys, 12 O'Clock High, The Quiet Man, The Shootist, The Seekers, Mission to Mars, Rio Bravo, Tom Horn, Red River, Nadine, Commando, The Family Stone, The Last of the Mohicans, Switch, The Sum of All Fears, Nobody's Fool, Real Genius, Cherry 2000, The Maltese Falcon, War Games, Ferris Buehler's Day Off, Back to the Future (all 3), The Verdict, Support Your Local Sheriff, The Blob, Support Your Local Gunfighter, Swordfish, They Only Kill Their Masters, Marlowe, The Great Escape, Grand Prix, Absence of Malice, Devil's Advocate, Forbidden Planet, Ocean's 11, The Eagle Has Landed, A Boy and His Dog, Stigmata, Primary Colors, Siege of Fire-base Gloria, The Fugitive, The Blue Planet, The Secret of My Success, Blind Date, Adventures of a Babysitter, Lethal Weapon (1,2 & 3), Henry the V (both Branaugh's & Olivier's versions), Father Goose, Roman Holiday, Command Decision, Houseboat, The Longest Day, Band of Brothers, Singin' in the Rain, Gladiator, Ball of Fire, Quick Change, Mad Dog and Glory, The Big Country, Black Narcissus, The Mothman Prophecies, Bullitt, Capricorn One, Casa Blanca, City Slickers, Clear and Present Danger, Tremors, Patriot Games, Clue, Dr. Strangelove, The Producers, Fail Safe, 3 Days of the Condor, Wizard of Oz, The Saboteur, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Terminator 1,2 & 3, Proof of Life, When a Man Loves a Woman, Collateral, Addicted to Love, True Grit, Better Off Dead, The Thomas Crown Affair (original), Mister Roberts, The Hunter, Absolute Power, The Towering Inferno, Doc Hollywood, Bourne Ultimatum, Papillon, The Wackiest Ship in the Army, Le Mans, Kelly's Heroes, A League of Their Own, The Sand Pebbles, Space Cowboys, Nevada Smith, The Cincinnati Kid, FireFox, The War Lover, The Magnificent Seven, Apollo 13, Sleepless in Seattle, The Guns of Navarone, Heat, The Chairman, Foul Play, The Yearling, In Good Company, The Island, Lone Star State of Mind, Saving Silverman, Texas Funeral, Clerks II, Father Goose, Raising Arizona, Medicine Man, The Good Shepherd, Little Big Man, The Graduate, Red Planet, The Four Feathers (1939), Easy Money, Memoirs of a Geisha, Toothless, Bourne Supremacy, A Lot Like Love, Leaving Las Vegas, Animal House, Open Range, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Electric Horseman,
Television
What's That!? Seriously, I watch football to excess, but it's cool as it lasts only for 6 months. Occasionally the box is tuned to the Discover, History, TLC or NG channels. But after football the Tv is rarely on.
Books
The Bible, Dune, Indian Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Flying Buccaneers: The Illustrated Story of Kenney's Fifth Air Force, A Christmas Carol, Downward Bound, A Brief History of Time, The Exorcist, 1984, Blackhawk Down, Things That Go Bump in the Night, Schroedinger's Cat, Great Expectations, The California Indians, Black Holes and Time Warps, The Hobbit, Slaughterhouse 5, One on One, Catch 22, When Legends Die, Romeo and Juliet, Slap Shot, Watership Down, Starship Troopers, Martian Chronicles, The Iron Sun, MASH, 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers, The Yearling, Ball Four, Astra and Flondrix, The Monkey Wrench Gang, The Stranger, General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the War in the Pacific, David Copperfield, The Throne of Saturn, An Agent in Place, Advise and Consent, The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, A Separate Reality: Further Conversations with Don Juan, Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan, The Illustrated Man, A Bright Shining Lie, Brave New World, Silent Spring, Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, Ramona, Wild Card Quilt, Animal Farm, Mia Italia, Plains Indian of the United States, Love Story, The Battle of Mogadishu,
Heroes
My Dad. Aimee & Melissa. My friend of 33 years (see Heroes Photo Album), James Marshall Hendrix, Benazir Bhutto, Robert Francis Kennedy, Batman, Dr. Story Musgrave & the Hubble telescope, Dr. Allan Schoenherr, My mother's mother: La Dona Guadalupe Rocha Ortiz - matriarch of El Modena (now part of Orange, CA, my birthplace),
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Paul's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
S.California
Body type:
5' 8" / Some extra baggage
Ethnicity:
Latino / Hispanic
Religion:
Other
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
Smoke / Drink:
No / No
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
Some college
Occupation:
Electronics Technician
Paul's Schools
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Other
Major: C++ Programming
Minor: Visual Basic Programming
About me: Stars, living creatures (even the ones who wish to consume me!), Peace on Earth and a clean ocean. These are my loves and interests in Life. I am the last guy on Earth without a cell phone. I enjoy hunting and fishing; I posses an ethic similar to that reverence that Native Americans posses (that is before the Industrial Age). The Wedge & I are old friends, having body-surfed it for many years (when I was younger, of course); I made certain to show my girls this Big Blue Monster before they wandered into it. I enjoy ripping on the interstate as much as hiking alone in the Sierras. Walks in the rain after Sunset. A late night "rice-burner" at red-line sounds as good as a cool, humid breeze through the pines. Technology and the environment would NEVER know about one another if our scientists and industrialists cared as much for Mother Earth as did the first Americans. I am a recovering Catholic and alcoholic. I don't like artificial lights.........I wish people would prefer to live in the darkness God created! Promises are to be made with great deliberation and kept at any cost. Honor, trust, devotion
are more than words to me. They are the markers in Life by
which all people should chart their course. After all is said and done, what do we take from this Earth but that which God instilled in us? Friends, Family, Country - not necessarily in that order at any specific time. More time should be spent contemplating the Spiritual World. Every day is a learning experience. Anyone who says they know enough is cheating themselves of wisdom. I have been in serious love 3 times in my life and I STILL don't know how to define this perplexing "addiction". What is it that attracts and binds people together? In the past few years I have come out of the Darkness into the Light (I mean this in a spiritual sense). It is difficult for me to believe who/what the person I was in that past. For all those who read this and can claim a re-compensation from me, my sincerest apologies, I will honor your claim the best way I can.
........Lastly.............................................
- Friendship -
When a person selects another to be a Friend that implies you will accept or at least evaluate ALL of who they are.
If something they write meets with your disapproval or gives offense the next step is to ask for clarification.
A unilateral interpretation by either party implies absolute power of judgment. This is incorrect. One should create an environment where a free exchange of ideas and explanations can flourish.
Upon the termination of such a dialog, and if the insult remains, then dismissal follows. None of us are omniscient or infallible. The only method we have to understand one another clearly is discussion.
Who I'd like to meet: God & Jesus, My father's mother, Nicolaus Copernicus, Albert Einstein, Ansel Adams, Amelia Earhart, George S. Patton (briefly, Sir!), Magellan, Hypatia of Alexandria, Leonardo Da Vinci, Pocahontas, Sir Isaac Newton, Georgia O'Keefe, Galileo Galilei, Maria Skodowska-Curie, Mother Teresa, Johannes Keppler, Jessica Long, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Mary Magdalena, Renee Des Cartes, Queens of England, James Garner, Katherine Hepburn, John Lennon, Margaret Thatcher, Moses, Imogen Cunningham, Archimedes, Jodie Foster, Bobby Kennedy, Sophia Brahe, Steve McQueen, The 1st Aguilar to leave Spain for the New World.
Yes, I've been driving to Long Beach (2 hours) to help my dad with his health issues. My mom's blood sugar went out of control after returning from a trip so today her doctor was nice enough to see her immediately. She got new medicine.
It can be stressful (just got a cold) but I know that their quality of life depends on my actions. When things settle, I hope to take more self-portraits as well as shoot my friends.
Hi Paul! It's been forever and I wanted to stop by and say, "Hey!". I hope all is well with you. Life is getting to be much better for me. Take care My Friend and keep in touch.
Hi Paul, It's been a while..How are things going? The pic...No I wasn't disappointed at the world just tired. I hope all is well with you. My Mom is doing well thanks for asking. Take care and have a great weekend! Hugs, Annette~~xx
I can't believe it has been almost a year since I started on myspace. Time really travels. A year older and what do I have to show for it - just a completely new life. It is definitely going better these days, although I miss my dad a lot. How are you doing these days?
I am anti-union for white collar workers. I didn't join the teaching profession because of the union. I understand why unions are important for certain professions, but not for office workers.
