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G4437, 41, S, 5’10’’, English Teacher. University of Texas/Austin.
Favorite books: The Time Machine (Wells), The Stories of John Cheever, I, Claudius (Graves, R.).
Favorite authors: 20th century American Realism, 19th century British Novels.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: NYT Book Review, TLS, The Nation.
Interest and taste in the arts: Film (foreign, old Hollywood, independent).
Interest in taste in music: Classical, Rock, Porgy and Bess favorite, musical/opera.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: 40's Hollywood, 60's Mod Cinema and New Wave.
Interest in travel/favorite places: Western Europe. Haven't traveled much outside of U.S., though.
Hobbies & pastimes: Tennis. Enjoy 40's culture in general, its style, its mood, and its image on film. Enjoy history and biography also.
Religion and interest in religion: Originally a Methodist.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Publish a book of fiction.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: Jeanne Garofalo gets her own radio show. The continued existence of NPR and PBS.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Authoritarianism, and worship of power and success. TV culture (TV in moderation is fine).
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Enjoyment of learning. There is a lot I don't know, and would love to learn it with you.
Additional comments about yourself: Unassuming, listens well. Will let you be yourself. I do not boss people around.
Preferred method of contact by other SBL members (write, phone, e-mail): Email, phone or write. What could be easier?
How did you hear about Single Booklovers: Internet
Eustis, FL
G4436, 52, D, 6’, Music Librarian. University of Redlands; University of Wisconsin; Kent State University.
Favorite books: Look Homeward Angel; Alice in Wonderland; The Wrong Box; Billy Budd; The Gilded Age; Walden; The Rubiayat.
Favorite authors: Thomas Wolf; Herman Melville; Robert Louis Stevenson; Mark Twain; Arthur Conan Doyle; Henry David Thoreau; and many others.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: The Atlantic; San Francisco Chronicle; Friends Journal.
Interest and taste in the arts: Enjoy visiting art and historical museums, theater.
Interest in taste in music: This is my principal interest. Classical music especially orchestral and chamber music both traditional and avant garde. Growing interest in opera.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Enjoy seeing films dramatic, comedy, and documentary; do not go to see violence, special effects, or horror/thrillers. Some I like are Dr. Zhivago, Citizen Kane, the Producers, some Woody Allen, Airplane, and many more.
Interest in travel/favorite places: Like to travel, but not too much. Favorites: Vermont and places with mountains and forests. Preferably places that are not too hot. Would like to go to Europe occasionally.
Hobbies & pastimes: Playing music (clarinet) by myself or in groups; calligraphy; day hiking; bicycling; bowling; playing board games and cards.
Religion and interest in religion: Quaker. Religion is an important part of my life, and I believe it is a very personal decision. Tolerance is very important. People should be free to explore the spiritual aspects of their life as they like.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Live for a year in another country possibly in Europe--British Isles or German speaking countries.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: The greater availability of fine arts and music to larger numbers of people through technology.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Greed, excessive consumerism, and continued war and violence.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Respect for others, kindness, the ability to listen, communicate, and to show affection.
Additional comments about yourself: Looking for someone who shares my interests in music and enjoys reading, but who also likes to spend some time out doors hiking and walking in nature. Eventually, hope to find someone I love and who will love me deeply.
Preferred method of contact by other SBL members (write, phone, e-mail): Email or write.
Mountain View, CA
G4435, 59, D, 5’11’’, Author & photographer.
Favorite books: biography (e.g. 'Growing Up' by Russell Baker, & 'The Road From Koorain' by Jill Kerr Conway); poetry (from Houseman and Rupert Brooke to Yeats and Auden and Sylvia Plath); nature/natural history; travel/adventure; fine photography; The Dictionary.
Favorite authors: Wallace Stegner, Russell Baker, H. D. Thoreau, John Muir, W. Churchill, Edward Abbey, Bill Bryson, Peter Matthiessen, John Burroughs, A. C. Bent, etc.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Atlantic, Smithsonian, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times.
Interest and taste in the arts: considerable; inclined especially towards photography, and mystery & beauty in the natural world.
Interest in taste in music: classical, with especial penchant for choral (Handel, Bach, Mendelssohn, etc.).
Interest and taste in films/favorites: best films that come to mind: 'To Kill A Mockingbird' & 'Shine'.
Interest in travel/favorite places: have interest, yes; past travels have been mostly to wild & pristine areas in North America (e.g. Northern Plains).
Religion and interest in religion: do not subscribe to an 'organized religion'.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: devoted loving partnership aside, would like to travel more, learn more, and make more books.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: advances in medicine.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: environmental ignorance; and Bush policies, of course: retrograde & arrogant, unenlightened, in almost every case.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: I’d like to get to know an attractive, gentle and discriminating lady with an ear for language and a playful, twinkle-in-the-eye wry humor, and one who has yet known loss, for which she is the deeper, kinder, and more humble. I’d hope she prefers natural scenes to urban ones.
Additional comments about yourself: a little diffident but fairly sociable; loves words and wordplay, classical (esp. choral) music, mystery and beauty in the natural world. Autodidact; bit of an Anglophile; conservative in looks, perhaps, but not in spirit. Values elegance, sensitivity, courtesy and kindness, playful humor, poetic/romantic sensibilities.
Preferred method of contact by other SBL members (write, phone, e-mail): email
How did you hear about Single Booklovers: browsing
Old Lyme, CT
G4433, 34, 6’1’’, S, Business solutions. Rochester Institute of Technology.
Favorite books: "Gödel, Esher, Bach", "The Book of Nothing : Vacuums, Voids, and the Latest Ideas About the Origins of the Universe", "Emotional Intelligence", "The Richest Man in Babylon", "Angels and Demons", "The Da Vinci Code", "The Chronicles of Thomas Convenant", "The Hobit", "The Dragonriders of Pern", "Benjamin Franklin", "A Child called IT", "Rich Dad, Poor Dad".
Favorite authors: Dan Brown, Stephen King, Anne Mccaffrey.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: "The Wall Street Journal" (Don't read it much though),"US News and World Report", "Money", "Dr. Dobbs".
Interest and taste in the arts: I like the impressionists, when they are not too abstract. I prefer earlier renaissance art and sculpture. Specifically architecture.
Interest in taste in music: I have varied tastes, from Heavy Metal, to Classical. Will listen to some country, but not preferred. I really enjoy Enya and Clannad.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Primarily action, but I like mystery, science fiction, fantasy, drama and documentary.
Interest in travel/favorite places: I go to Maine often, and I recently went to Brussels. Very enjoyable.
Hobbies & pastimes: Wood working, home repair, coin collecting, hiking.
Religion and interest in religion: Not a particularly devout Catholic. I like to learn so I follow up and read a little on the subject.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: To become a father, and be good at it. Pay off my house and retire while I can still enjoy it.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: That society is becoming more aware of the rest of the world. We are realizing how closely tied we all are. People seem to be taking more responsibility for themselves, but corporate America is realizing that people have a life outside of work and are becoming more flexible.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: The callousness, the turning of the blind eye and the idea that money solves everything.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: That she is down to earth and affectionate.
Additional comments about yourself: I am nervous when I meet people, but I can be a lot of fun. I believe it’s the simple things, like a great cup of coffee, that make life worth living.
Preferred method of contact by other SBL members (write, phone, e-mail): Email.
West Henrietta, NY
G4422, 50, S, 6’, Librarian. University of Washington.
Favorite books: Picking a few is hard but here goes. "Blink", "Pride and Prejudice", Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Guns of August, The Song of Fire and Ice books, books about Christianity and world religions, almost anything dealing with Scandinavia or Scandinavian culture, history in general.
Favorite authors: Patrick O'Brien, George R.R. Martin, Tolkien, Jane Austen.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Discovery, Archaeology, Biblical Archaeology Review, Economist, Seattle Times, The Oregonian, The Daily Astorian.
Interest and taste in the arts: I enjoy going to galleries and museums, although way out here on the coast, I don't get many chances.
Interest in taste in music: Jazz, rock, folk. I listen to jazz on our local NPR stations.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: I like a lot of movies. Increasingly it seems like the classic movies by Hitchcock are the best.. I like to have a plot that makes sense, with interesting dialog.
Interest in travel/favorite places: I enjoy traveling although it would be much more interesting to travel with a friend. Recently, I visited Las Vegas for the first time. I don't gamble, but had a great time walking around people watching.
Hobbies & pastimes: Reading (of course!), walking along the beach or the Columbia River, furniture refinishing, visiting friends and family, spending quality time with my cat..
Religion and interest in religion: I am a liberal Lutheran. I attend services about once a month.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Meet the person of my dreams and travel around the world with her.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: There seems to be a greater interest in developing a sense of community and caring for one another. Medical advances are making it possible for people to live longer and better lives.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Greed. Too many people trying to acquire more and more material possessions at the expense of others.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: A good sense of humor. Feelings of compassion for other people.
Additional comments about yourself: Life is good. I love my job, my family, and my cat. You should know that I am an unrepentant liberal.:-)
Preferred method of contact by other SBL members (write, phone, e-mail): E-mail would be best.
Astoria, Oregon
G4419, 46, D, 5’10’’, Federal Investigator. University of Montana.
Favorite books: The Master and Margarita, Heart of a Dog, Crime and Punishment, Guns, Germs, and Steel.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Finish writing a book. See the Far East..
What changes in recent society please you the most?: More open-minded attitudes about race, gender differences.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Technology that distances humankind from nature.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Intelligent and honest..
Additional comments about yourself: Kind of quiet, although very active.
Preferred method of contact by other SBL members (write, phone, e-mail): All of the above.
How did you hear about Single Booklovers: Forum on another site
Houston, Texas
G4418, 64, D, 6’, Almost retired. University of Michigan.
Favorite books: Bridges of Madison County, all of Rabbit-Dike. Also: Die of Heartache, Zorba the Greek, Beyond Forgetting, Roadside Attraction, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The Exorcist .
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Time, National Geographic, newspapers, Newsweek.
Interest and taste in the arts: Do fine art, galleries, concerts, comedy clubs, plays, movies (foreign/indi.), not Hollywood standards.
Interest in taste in music: Play music. Eclectic from FWMac to folk to Celtic to Floyd to cajun to classical and oldies. Lightfoot , Guthrie, Cranberries. Rhapsodies.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Dances/wolves , B of MC, Unbearable Lightness of Being , Murmurs of the Heart , ET, Tim, Jules/Jim, Colonel Chabert, Python, French Twist , My Mother My Love, Talk to Her. Most of Almodovar. Last of Mohicans , Wild Orchid, Ra II, Piano, Dangerous Liaisons, Queen Margot , Jefferson in Paris. Many foreign.
Interest in travel/favorite places: plane and none by boat. 36 times OS.To some islands. Cost Rica, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Brazil and U.S. trips. Am not much on crowded cities.
Religion and interest in religion: not ritualistic, but was Catholic and differed on issues. Now meditative and private.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Leave the planet better than when I arrived and find intimacy and love to share romance, to give and express. Exchange ideas .
What changes in recent society please you the most?: The times of 92 -2000. all else has been not to my taste or ilk . I served in politics and it was small scale . Rain forest attention has been apparent Water quality is more aware. Hybrid cars hurrah !
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Preemptive war. Killing of civilians. Ignoring 3rd world. Fear mongering. Large corporate egregiousness. Invasions of privacy and pedophile.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Brightness /health. Humor, hygiene, energy, altruism companionship, romance, trust ,sensuality, communication skills ( lithe would be nice but n/r ) and tomboys, too but n/r.
Additional comments about yourself: I cook and can live spartan. I bought and paid off a home on water and in the woods, but close to cities and ap's . I do things simply for exercise and do not waste energies. Have outdoor pets . Do not smoke and have slight allergy to some pets ( mine stay od ) I recreate everyday and own no guns. Lived in six states. Never went back north again . Born in OP Ill . Schooled in Chicago .
Preferred method of contact by other SBL members (write, phone, e-mail): phone and e mail and write/visit.
How did you hear about Single Booklovers: past member from 80.
Elm City, NC
G4416, 50, S, 6’, Market Researcher. AIC
Favorite books: The Naked Ape, Genesis, One Dimensional Man.
Favorite authors: Norris, King David, Morris, Freud.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New York Times, Boston Globe, Positive Thinking.
Interest and taste in the arts: US history, theatre, Haiku.
Interest in taste in music: Classical, blues, 1960's rock.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Robert Deniro, Richard Burton, Taxi Driver.
Interest in travel/favorite places: Hiking the green Mountains, Grafton Village, VT.
Hobbies & pastimes: Walking, Scrabble, Yoga.
Religion and interest in religion: still searching.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: an 81 day world wide adventure, an African Safari.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: Berlin Wall collapsing.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: George Bush, John Roberts.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: cheerfulness, courage ,truthfulness.
Additional comments about yourself: real sweet nice guy.
Preferred method of contact by other SBL members (write, phone, e-mail): e-mail.
Springfield, MA
G4383, 51, S, 6', Public school reformer.
Favorite Books: A House for Mr. Biswas, Love in the Time of Cholera, Humbolt's Gift, Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, A Gathering of Old Men, Atonement, The Known World.
Smart and funny guy, good communicator; enjoy books, music, sports.
Love to meet a woman, 40-50, with similar interests for friendship and romance.
Greenbelt, MD
G4386, 71, D, 5'10", Retired (mostly) business owner.
One-time resident psychologist. Love culture and nature, but live in the city. Love to explore and hike in Pacific NW in a camper. Would Iove to share with kindred soul.
Portland, OR
G4388, 65, D, 6', Attorney. University of Calififornia, University of Chicago, University of Florida.
Favorite Books: Edmund Spenser's poem Epithalamion, The Spectrum of Conciousness, Opening to Inner Light, The Edge Effect.
Favorite Authors: Shakespeare, W.H. Auden, E.E. Cummings, Paramahansa Yogananda, Rene Guenon, Karen Armstrong, William Erwin Thompson.
Fitness and meditation here seek a spiritual resonance or radiance in a woman with heart and mind.
Miami Beach, FL
G4389, 55, S, 5'5", Attorney.
Favorite Books: The Source, Crime and Punishment, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Founding Brothers, Chronicles.
I am a smart and hard working person with a great sense of humor. I am outgoing, kind and value family and friends. I have solid values. It is important to me to make the world a better place.
Desire to start family.
Daytona Beach, FL
G4390, 75, S, 6'2", Retired. University of Virginia, Washington and Lee.
Favorite Books: The Essential Rumi, Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart, The Complete Kama Sutra, English Poetry.
Favorite Authors: William Blake, Bill Clinton.
I am very passionate to the internal vibrations of living.
Favorite Books: A Confederacy of Dunces, A Man in Full, Years of Lyndon Johnson, The Fortunate Pilgrim, Song of Solomon.
My ideal woman can find joy in the basic things. In life, is too involved to worry about a new couch, can balance solitary reading and writing with family and community involvement.
I've been a single full time dad for 11 years, which got me out of traveling and now back to Junior High ( I almost put "Manic Magee" in my favorite books list ). Since I work with great people, and enjoy my family and son's friends, I should be more content than I am. Life gets better when one can look at the problems which come up during the day and see how they'll be good stories by dinner time.
teacher looking to share Magic Realism.
Broomall, PA
G4392, 85, W, 5'10, Retired artist.
I'm looking for an optimistic lady with warmth and a sense of humor to correspond with; one who enjoys historical novels, mysteries, movie classics and classical music.
Glendora, CA
G4393, 69, S, 5'7". Retired Professor. Indiana University.
Favorite Books: Deep Survival, The Language Instinct, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, American Heritage Dictionary, Brave New Brain, Stormy Weather.
Favorite Authors: Shakespeare, Poe, Hiaasen.
Healthy, highly intelligent, warm, honest cat lover -looking for same. Enjoy exercise, nature, music. Interested in fitness, relationship, travel and learning.
Boulder, CO
G4394, 56, S, 6'2", Meter technician. Hunter College.
Favorite Books: Huck Finn, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Gone With The Wind, My Antonia, Life on the Mississippi.
I believe in dealing with life reponsibly but with humor, which is the glue that keeps our sanity intact. Life without romance is dull, romance is what life is really about.
Bronx, NY
G4395, 55, D, 6', Computer Systems Manager. New York University.
Favorite Books: Island in Sea of Time, Angel of Darkness, The Alienist, City of Dreams, Macbeth, Cold Mountain.
I'm very mathematical and logical. Mildly obsessive/compulsive bibliomaniac. I have many books waiting to be read. I go to bookstores nearly everyday. I'm opinionated and blunt, yet gracious and polite. Sensitive and empathic.
Brooklyn, NY
G4396, 69, S, 6', Retired. University of Pittsburgh.
Favorite Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle, Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, Robert Benchly.
Classical music enthusiast. Art, history, biography, science, nature, humor.
Seeking companion with similar interests for travel, sightseeing trips.
Pittsburgh, PA
G4397, 58, W, 5'11", English Professor. LaSalle University, University of Dayton, University of Wisconson.
Favorite Books: Crime and Punishment, Anna Karenina, Madame Bovary, The Great Gatsby, Light in August, Atonement, many more.
Favorite Authors: Dostoyevsky, Faulkner, Hemingway, Ian McEwan, Shakespeare, many more.
I am loyal to friends, faithful in relationships, and still believe in romance.
I'm looking for an interesting, lively woman who loves movies, theatre and other activities.