Bio

(Modified according to whim or mood):

THINGS I LIKE : Humour; learning; self-improvement; being the age that I am; cats; reading; writing; travelling; ethics; having my own space; bird watching; seeking spiritual meaning despite instinctive atheistic tendencies; cheese; shovelling snow; being negative about things that deserve it; smiles; kayaking; bookish children; peanuts; being naked; periods of solitude; Jews; quality social interaction; courtesy; a nice cup of tea; public lectures and readings; opera; magic mushrooms; satire; dictionaries; philosophical introspection; hard work; bicycling (commuting and touring); daydreaming; red wine and Guinness (but not together); civility; moderation in everything except good intentions; nature; oceans, lakes and rivers; thinking critically; forests; lesbians; second-hand bookstores; Indian food; Rhizome ;

THINGS I LIKE LESS : Small talk; television; nationalism; cologne; left wingers; right wingers; vulgar displays of wealth; homophobia; homo-fascism; pop “culture”; professional sport; materialism; unnecessary noise; dancing; meth-heads; racism; combustion engines; capitalism’s growth imperative ; Asper media; dogmatism; talking on the telephone; ice wine; fashion; public campgrounds; misogyny; Yaletown; co-dependence; contrived social events as excuses for drinking; suburbia; most pornography; traffic helicopters; any radio station that isn’t CBC; real estate agents; club music unless it’s in a nightclub; nightclubs; cellphones (despite owning one); mindless civic boosterism; spending more than twelve seconds a day fussing with my hair; irresponsible dog owners;

THINGS I’LL ACCEPT : Pretty much anything under suitable circumstances. A closed mind is best avoided. Unless we’re talking about your cologne.

THINGS I LIKE MORE IN THEORY THAN IN PRACTISE : fishing; public transportation; yoga;

THINGS I’M AFRAID OF : Mental stasis; bears (the kind with four legs); mediocrity; reincarnation; marriage; the future of humankind; catheters; rip tides;