Horrible picture of me. I'll try to get a better one taken sometime.

By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Without music, life is a journey through a desert"

-- Pat Conroy

"The love of learning,
the sequestered nooks,
and all the sweet serenity of books... "

-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"Mozart is sweet sunshine."

-- Antonin Dvorak

"A faith that cannot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets."

-- Arthur C. Clarke

"A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it."

-- Sir Thomas Beecham

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About Me

Birthdate: May 2, 1958
Birthplace: Texas
Currently living in: Oklahoma
Family: Husband, 2 sons (born, 1980 and 1984) 1 grandson (b. 1999) and 3 cats.
Occupation: Subject to change without notice
Religion: Non-traditional Christian
Politics: Disgusted with both Democrats and Republicans; haven't found a third party that doesn't creep me out even more than the Democrats and the Republicans.
Stuff: My Amazon wish list



I've tried to do one of those "100 Things About Me" lists but I haven't been able to come up with more than 15. I'm interested in a lot of different stuff, including but not limited to, classical music, art, history, nature, science fiction and bizarre things found on the Web. To find out more read the blog.