James
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"Among the pines there is a lovely moon;/beneath the pines I chant my old-style poems./My wish is that it always be like this:/the three of us, nevermore to part, (Kodojin)"
Male
28 years old
ALBANY, New York
United States
Last Login:
7/6/2008
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Mood:
enlightened
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James's Interests
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| General | A Sunday walk in the woods is considered my supplement to (or substitution for) morning mass. I love the outdoors and know more trails in the Capital Region, Berkshires and Catskills than I know people. Hudson Valley and Massachusetts wineries are also favorite destinations. I'm also an avid reader and something of an "art junkie," who can never walk pass an art gallery, museum or used bookstore without walking in. | | Music | Not long ago, the Canadian singer/songwriter Jane Siberry (a.k.a. Issa) dethroned Bruce Springsteen in my CD player. I'm still amazed I can still drive into Jersey without the state police harassing me. I also like Counting Crows, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Pearl Jam, Garbage, Lisa Loeb, Tori Amos and Charlotte Martin. | | Movies | Since I was 10 years old, my favorite movie has been "Dances with Wolves." I was even younger when "Joe Versus the Volcano" made a strange impression on me. Loved "Before Sunset." | | Television | Gilmore Girls | | Books | I read too much. That's what happens when you don't have cable. Sometimes I think the world is cruel because I cannot fit an entire library in my tote bag. My favorite novel is Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina." His "War and Peace" was a slog, but so good. Sara Teasedale tops my list of favorite poets, followed by Louise Gluck, Linda Gregg, Jane Hirshfield and Arthur Symons. And don't forget the Chinese Li Po and Wang Wei. Kierkegaard could be considered family in the realm of logos, along with Thomas Merton, Paulus Tillich and Rollo May. | | Heroes | Henry David Thoreau |
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James's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Here for: | Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends | | Orientation: | Straight | | Hometown: | Oakland, NJ | | Body type: | 5' 10" / Average | | Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | | Religion: | Taoist | | Zodiac Sign: | Capricorn | | Children: | Someday | | Education: | College graduate | | Occupation: | reporter | | Income: | $30,000 to $45,000 |
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James's Schools
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Suny College At New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Graduated: 2002
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Journalism
Minor: English
Clubs: The Oracle
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Indian Hills High
Oakland, NJ
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
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1994 to 1998 |
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James's Networking
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Publishing - Writer - Poet
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I guess I'm what could be called a "nature poet." I have always striven to write poetry in such a way where what I feel blends into a landscape, as though it is no longer possible to tell where my life ends and the world begins. I write as though I a
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James's Companies
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The Daily Gazette
Schenectady, NY US
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January 2005 to Present
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Watertown Daily Times
Massena, NY US
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July 2002 to September 2003
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The Westerly Sun
Westerly, RI US
Reporter
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January 2004 to January 2005
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About me:
Catching fireflies and picking wild raspberries are still activities I find irresistible. Come the first spring rain, I am already dreaming of picking apples in autumn. My greatest fear is that too many days will pass without being cherished; that blue sky will become a stranger to my gaze; that I will forget the sweet pungent fragrance of purple clover. I have a knack for finding beauty in the damnedest places and for tossing a frisbee. I am a journalist by trade and a poet at heart. I love my job, work hard at it. Yet it is my livelihood, not my life. I am independent, bookish and a bit old-fashioned. Write letters. Quiet, in the way that listens. I fit into that old saying: a mature man should have two or three good friends, and many books. My sophistication extends to the ability to pair wine with pizza.
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Who I'd like to meet:
Rory Gilmore, Linda Gregg.
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