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A3171, 1968, 5/9, S, n/s; University of MA, Amherst; circus director/performer.
Field(s) of study? literature/journalism
FAVORITE BOOKS? The Kite Runner, The Movie Goer, Angela’s Ashes, Biological Basis of behavior, Bird by Bird, Operating Instructions, Freakanomics, Catcher in the Rye, His Bright Light,
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? The Psychology of Laughter, The Good Mother, The Power of Mind, Wild Mountain Tyme, Water Music
Favorite authors? Anne Lamott, Frank McCourt, Roddy Doyle, Quentin Crisp, Nick Hornby,
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers? Newsweek, NYT Book Review,
INTEREST and taste in the arts? I am interested in movies, documentaries, circus performances, street performances, museums, art modeling
Interest in taste in music? almost all, except techno
Interest and taste in films/favorites? documentaries about Africa, current affairs, biopics, foreign films, independent films
Write a short description of yourself. I am 44, a new single mom to a 10 month old. I run a circus company and have been a performer for over 20 years. I also do freelance writing. I used to be an avid reader before I had my son...but I read as I can now.
Salida, CO
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A3170; 1983, 5/2, S, n/s; Fairleigh Dickinson Univ; Legal Assistant
Field(s) of study? Creative Writing
Degree? MFA Candidate
FAVORITE BOOKS? Infinite Jest, The Great Gatsby, The Little Prince, The Book Thief, A Tale of Two Cities, Paper Towns, Everything is Illuminated, The Things They Carried, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
Favorite authors? David Foster Wallace, John Green, Charles Dickens, Frank O'Hara, Neil Gaiman, Steve Martin
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers? The Believer
INTEREST and taste in the arts? Don't know a ton about art, but am generally drawn toward the Impressionists
Interest in taste in music? Ben Harper, Muse, Mumford and Sons, Avett Brothers, Guster, Modest Mouse
Interest and taste in films/favorites? Wes Anderson movies, '90's teen flicks
Interest in travel/favorite places? Suffering from severe wanderlust, but have only been to England and Scotland. I adore Inverness and would move there immediately
Hobbies & pastimes? Writing, reading, researching alternative careers such as art thief, private detective, and super villain.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate? Someone who loves road trips, airplanes, and star-gazing. Someone who tells great stories and likes to laugh.
Write a short description of yourself. I love waffles and sleeping in on the weekends. I can stare at water for hours, but don't love going in it because of sharks and stuff. I'd like to learn to juggle, for parties and stuff, and I once thought about running away with the circus. But I'm sick of running away alone. I'm looking for someone to run with and come home to.
Falls Church, VA
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A3169; 1964, S, 5/8, n/s; Yale : Johnson State; counselor.
Field(s) of study? art history, psychology
Occupation? counselor
FAVORITE BOOKS? Lolita, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre , The House of Mirth, Anna Karenina, The Eternal Husband and Other Stories
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? The Inner Life of Diane Arbus by William Todd Schulz, Henry's Demons by Patrick
Cockburn, After Henry by Joan Didion and American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard,
Favorite authors? Charlotte Bronte, Nabokov, Sylvia Plath, Edith Wharton, Dostoevsky, Ann Beattie, John Updike, Alice Munro
INTEREST and taste in the arts? highly eclectic: enjoy visual artists from many periods and countries especially Monet, Seurat, Vermeer, Lichtenstein, Calder
Interest in taste in music? also eclectic, but nothing beats classic rock and roll, enjoy Latino music, most classical music especially Debussy, Bach
Interest and taste in films/favorites? Big film buff: I love old movies, especially film noir, always enjoy a good thriller. Favorites: Casablanca, Notorious, My Fair Lady, Laura, Double Indemnity, The Little Foxes.
Interest in travel/favorite places? I love New Orleans, Montreal, Los Angeles. Loved traveling in Spain; there are so many places I want to go to still, including Mexico, India, Russia.
Hobbies & pastimes? Reading, obviously, movies, anything in or on the water, drawing, sculpture, long walks and dancing.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time? Write short stories, do more art work, travel more.
What disturbs you most about today's society? I dislike how high tech everything is; the rate of technological change is too fast for me.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate? Kindness, fun and good sense of humor, a basic compatibility in values and interests.
Write a short description of yourself. I am complicated, but easy to get along with, kind, both dreamy and street smart, funny at times, playful, an original thinker.
NY, NY
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A3168, 1948, 5/3, D, n/s; Somerville College,Oxford (UK); academia retired.
FAVORITE BOOKS Cutting for Stone, The Looming Tower, Things I have been silent about, by Azar Nafisi, Epilogue, A Memoir, Reading my Father, by Alexandra Styron, Hemingway (Green Hills of Africa), Somerset Maugham, Lahiri, to mention a few.
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? I Pad, with audio books, NY Times, NPR, Bill Moyers. In addition to The Nation, The Paris Review, The NY Review of Books.
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers NY Times, NY Review of Books, Paris Review, The Nation.
INTEREST and taste in the arts Modern Art, Music, Museums.
Interest in taste in music Classical, (Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Baroque, Choral), Folk (Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Nana, Peter Paul & Mary) Rag time music, 1950's Pop,(Elvis).
Interest and taste in films/favorites The Artist, Bridges of Madison County, The unbearable lightness of Being, IL Postino.
Interest in travel/favorite places Love to travel. Some of my favorite travel destinations have been Turkey, The Valley of the Kings, in Egypt, Thailand, and a safari in Kenya.
Hobbies & pastimes Enjoy cooking and entertaining, the outdoors, the gym, ballroom dancing, spending time with family and friends.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Travel and engage in more volunteer work.
What changes in recent society please you the most Obama in the White House. Technology that facilitates communication with friends and family worldwide.
What disturbs you most about today's society? Inequality, the justice system, corruption and poverty.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Easy going, good humored, cultured companion.
Write a short description of yourself I love life, and want to live it to the fullest. I want to give back to society.
Bedford, NY
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A3167, 1953, D, 5/2, n/s; Boston University; psychotherapist.
College or University name Boston University, Southern Ct. State College, British Institute of Homeopathy
Field(s) of study Art History, Psychology, Homeopathy
Degree B.S, M.S., DHM
Occupation Psychotherapist in private practice
FAVORITE BOOKS Poets: Yeats, Rumi, Mary Oliver, Rilke, John O’Donohue, Linda Hogan, Kerrie Hardie, Hafiz, Stephen Crane, Kuroda Saburo, Wendell Berry, Whitman, Naomi Shihab Nye, Rilke, etc.
Psychology: How To Stubbornly Refuse To Make Yourself Miserable About Anything, Yes, Anything!, Jung, Gestalt, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Emerson's essays, etc.
Fiction: Defoe, Dreiser, Dickens, Toni Morrison, Kafka, Roth, Swift, Orwell, Huxley, Maugham, D. H. Lawrence, Heinlein, Styron, Elizabeth Strout, Rita Mae Brown, Doris Lessing, Alice Munro, Marge Piercy, May Sarton, Carol Shields, etc.
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? The New Yorker, A book on yoga and psychotherapy, National Geographic, Pema Chodron, and Insight Yoga.
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers. New Yorker, National Geographic.
INTEREST and taste in the arts. I grew up the daughter of an art dealer in Manhattan in the 60s, so I have been steeped in the art world my whole life.
My taste is towards modern, but I can just as easily appreciate an old master.
Adore architecture, which is one reason I moved to Buffalo, NY 30 years ago.
Interest in taste in music. I love all kinds of music, even a soupçon of rap, though I especially like jazz, blues, some classical, and yoga music (which can be classical or modern, like Deva Premal and her ilk).
Interest and taste in films/favorites. I have a pretty wide interest in movie and high end TV, like In Treatment, or the Sopranos before they jumped the shark.
I love great Sci-Fi, the newer version of Battlestar Gallactica, and Star Trek, the Next Generation.
Love foreign films, Indie flicks, and anything cerebral.
That said, I also appreciate a great comedy.
The only movies I assiduously avoid are those with over-the-top violence.
I have lived in London and Oxford, sailed with my father for ten years, and have seen a large swath of the US.I love the Pacific NW, Vancouver with its houseboats, Maine, and Scotland.
Hobbies & pastimes. Cooking and baking have always brought me great joy and creative outlets. (I have a chocolate website, where I rate chocolates from all over the globe.)
I also created a free website for people going through the cosmic hazing of divorce that has since morphed into a resource and support center for all life's issues and transitions.
Walking in Delaware Park gives is another deep pleasure.
Watching cloud formations, visiting new places, learning new things (like hemi-sync technology for sound healing), spending time with my son and his wife, having a great conversations, meeting new people, and a plethora of other things too numerous to list, all make life worth living.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time. I am overjoyed to be able to say that I have accomplished what I set out to in all spheres of my life.
As I continue to live and grow, new opportunities and desires appear. Being open to them is one of my current goals, along with developing greater compassion for myself and others.
What changes in recent society please you the most? Society's greater flexibility and acceptance of people's differences.
What disturbs you most about today's society? Detachment.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate. I seek an intelligent, kind, deep soul with a broad frame of reference.
Write a short description of yourself. I love my independence, yet I would give it up in a heartbeat for interdependence with a like-minded man.
I have been an athlete for my whole adult life (long distance swimmer for 25+ years, and a yogi for over 10).I read, write, converse, think, and find a wellspring of peace in nature. My adoration of sunrises, sunsets, and cloud formations knows no bounds.
Trying new things always appeals to me, whether it’s a food, restaurant, drive, trip, art show, or meeting new people.
I would love to meet someone with my zest for life. A compassionate man who enjoys good company balanced with some solitude, and travel.
Buffalo, NY
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A3166, 1970, S, 5/6, n/s; MA from FIU; Engineer.
FAVORITE BOOKS A Day in the Life of Ivan Dinosevic
Walden
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? The Corrections
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers The Economist
Wall Street Journal
INTEREST and taste in the arts I visit art museums, and attend plays and other cultural events
Interest in taste in music I listen to a wide variety of music-rock, jazz, country, r and b, classical, etc. I especially enjoy attending live concerts.
Interest in travel/favorite places Love to travel-the island of Abaco, in the Bahamas, is my favorite place on earth.
Hobbies & pastimes I enjoy a range of activities, and delight in trying new things. I particularly enjoy hiking, horseback riding, and running.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time I have a list of things a mile long!! Mainly centered on self improvement and living life more passionately.
What disturbs you most about today's society? I try to be at peace with all that surrounds me, so I don't think in those terms.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate I am interested in a quality, loving, loveable, educated man who is ready for a loving, committed, monogamous relationship leading to marriage.
Write a short description of yourself I am an attractive, 41 year old, single Black woman, with no kids, educated and engaging, with a good sense of humor. I have a very positive outlook on life. I am a romantic at heart, and have a sincere desire to give love and be loved in a healthy monogamous relationship. I recognize no barriers to true love. I am very fit and active, and enjoy many outdoor activities on a regular basis.
To paraphrase Thoreau "I want to live deep, and suck all the marrow of life".
Dover, DE
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A3165, 1945, W, 5/3, N/S; Temple University; communications instructor.
Field(s) of study Psychology
Degree M. Ed
FAVORITE BOOKS To Kill a Mockingbird Devil in the White City
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Garden of the Beast ,
Favorite authors Erik Larson, Steinbeck, Roth, Archer, Tyler
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers New York Times, Time, cooking magazines
INTEREST and taste in the arts Appreciate the arts-taste is eclectic
Interest in taste in music Jazz, R&B, classical
Interest and taste in films/favorites Film Noir, drama, character development. Have favorite directors
Hobbies & pastimes Movie courses, reading, friends and family, walking, old movies
What changes in recent society please you the most Technology making so many interesting things readily available.
What disturbs you most about today's society? Technology making too many things available causing new issues that have no solution and resulting in lack of human interaction.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Honesty, caring, fun times, possible relationship
Write a short description of yourself Considered attractive, a good, caring parent, grandparent and friend. Realistic and optimistic.
Blue Bell, PA
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A3164, 1973, S, n/s, 5/4; Marymount University; journalist.
Field(s) of study Journalism, Sociology
Degree Communications FAVORITE BOOKS The Confederacy of Dunces, Rebecca, Song of Solomon, Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas, A Separate Peace
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Tao Te Ching, Dictionary, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Kuan Yin Chronicles, The Corrections, The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook, Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing, My iPad
Favorite authors
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers The Huffington Post, NYT, Zite, CNN, Mashable, Bon Appetit, Vanity Fair, Paste, WaPo, Google News, ProPublica,
Interest in taste in music Ryan Adams, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Patty Griffin, Emmy Lou Harris, Wilco, Old Crow Medicine Show, Adele, MGMT, The Postal Service, Citizen Cope, Tom Petty and so, so many others. I like music that makes you think and feel. It is my literature.
Hobbies & pastimes Meditation, yoga, walking my dog Zeke, cooking, wine, eating beautifully prepared food, seeing live music, improv, art in any form
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time All of it.
What changes in recent society please you the most Social media has completely changed the way and with whom we communicate in our daily lives.
What disturbs you most about today's society? Strident views that are based only on cultural beliefs and not historical or scientific facts.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Sense of humor, being able to laugh when it's all falling apart, a love of the absurd, socially liberal, intelligent, must love dogs,
Write a short description of yourself People often wear social labels 'yuppie', 'hipster', 'hippie'. I don't fit into any of these boxes so I merged them and classify myself as a 'yuppieippieister'. I love nice things, in-town living, good coffee, and natural fabrics. I do what I can for the environment, love a good protest, support social justice and a love a good jam band-hippie. I like obscure things, good locally sustainable food, irony and good music. -hipster
Atlanta, GA
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A3163, 1954, D, 5/0, n/s; FL. Atlantic University; MA ; R.N.
FAVORITE BOOKS Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Moby Dick, Pillars of the Earth
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Currently: Called to Question: A Spiritual Memoir- Joan Chittister, The Language of Flowers- Vanessa Diffenbagh, Destiny of the Republic Candice Millard, The Bible
Favorite authors Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Chaucer,
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers Atlantic Monthly, New York Times, Wine Spectator
INTEREST and taste in the arts I love dance and therefore the ballet. I enjoy theater and one of my favorite places on earth is the Chicago Art Institute.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Enjoy foreign films.
Interest in travel/favorite places I have only had the opportunity to travel to Europe, have not been to Asia or Africa, but hope to go to Thailand soon.
Hobbies & pastimes Reading, writing and learning. I love to go to concerts, art exhibits, and new restaurants!
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time I am hoping to pursue my PhD.
What changes in recent society please you the most I feel like there is some openness and respect for all that we did not experience in previous generations, but we have a long way to go....
What disturbs you most about today's society? Any remnant of racism.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Intelligence, tolerance....
Write a short description of yourself I am a curious, intelligent, knowledge seeking woman, who loves beauty, poetry, art and life!
Coral Gables, FL
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A3162, 1966, 5/4, D, n/s; McGill and Columbia; social worker/fashion.
FAVORITE BOOKS Anything by Alice Munroe, "Where I'm calling From", Raymond Carver, "Best Short Stories of (any)Year" Collected Poetry of Auden
What disturbs you most about today's society? Lack of opportunity for, indifference and treatment of, children.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Kind, reflective, playful, steadfast.
Write a short description of yourself All of the above. Quick witted sometimes. Even tempered most times. Affectionate, caring. humorous on occasion. Enjoy movies, plays, conversation, finding commonalties. Talented in organizing and in creating attractive living spaces. California woman in looks and beginnings, feel fortunate to be a New Yorker now.
NY, NY
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A3161, 1960, 5/4, D, n/s; LaSalle and Drexel; Librarian.
FAVORITE BOOKS As an English major in college, I enjoyed reading all the classic literature. Favorites included Bronte (Jane Eyre), the English Romantics and contemporaries such as Joyce Carol Oates and Margaret Atwood. These days I'm more into non-fiction and my favorites are constantly changing!
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? The 7 Secrets of Synchronicity, The Kitchen Garden Cookbook, Hope for the Animals and Physics of The Future.
Favorite authors Due to my profession - a bibliophile's dream - I'm surrounded by dozens of new books each week so it's too hard to choose!
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers Ready Made, Hobby House Farm, Psychology Today and iPhone Apps to name a few.
INTEREST and taste in the arts I have a strong interest in the arts and attending art museums and art/photography exhibits. Favorite artists include Van Gough, Botticelli and O'Keeffe. Favorite photographers: Stieglitz, Arbus and Lange.
Interest in taste in music Several members of my family pursued music as a hobby when I was growing up, so the house was always filled with music. I still like to have music on in the background to accompany whatever I happen to be doing such as driving or cooking. I enjoy alternative, singer songwriter, rock, pop, folk, jazz, soul, and 60's music. Also like some classical.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Enjoy indie, arts films, some suspense, foreign films, anime and documentaries. Favorite films include City of Lost Children, Bright Star and Amelie. Love films by Miyazaki.
Interest in travel/favorite places Enjoy seeing new locales and being immersed in a different culture. Favorite places include San Francisco, New York City, and Florence, Italy. I like day trips too and enjoy going to the mountains or beach and being near water.
Hobbies & pastimes Reading whatever I can get my hands on, surfing the web, listening to music and going to hear live music, cooking and dining out at ethnic restaurants, enjoy card and board games, toy camera photography, sailing, going to farmer's markets, attending art/photo exhibits, urban gardening and raising two sweet but mischievous cats.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time My dream has always been to own a bookstore one day although these days it might more likely be an e-book store! I would also like to go on an African Safari and go back to visit Italy and possibly own a second home there. I would also like to have or be part of a family.
What changes in recent society please you the most Technological and medical advances in society. Also, I like the fact that in some ways society is becoming more open-minded and tolerant of differences.
What disturbs you most about today's society? Planned obsolescence of recent technological advances forces people to keep spending money on upgrades when what they have in hand is perfectly functional. Also, I don't like the lack of respect for life and the increasing level of violence in society. Sadly, societal standards of behavior seem to be going downhill.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Someone who possesses good character and a good heart. Must be honest, trustworthy, respectful, kind and have the ability to engage in transparent communication. It helps if you are patient and have to ability to relate as an equal and don't take yourself too seriously. Must have an affinity for animals, art, music and literature.
Write a short description of yourself I am kind hearted, loyal, creative, imaginative, resourceful, sensitive and family oriented. I am a compassionate animal lover who appreciates nature, good food and living a healthy lifestyle that includes books, music and art. I have diverse interests and always like to learn new things. I am introverted and more serious in nature than witty but I like to laugh and appreciate humor. I am looking to meet someone with similar interests and values with an easy-going nature for companionship and friendship.
Philadelphia, PA
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A3160 , 1967, S, 5/2, n/s; Columbia & NY University; Teacher.
FAVORITE BOOKS Jane Eyre, Villette, Pride & Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Tryst, Gone With the Wind.
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? The Lantern
Favorite authors Charlotte & Emily Bronte, Jane Austen
INTEREST and taste in the arts Literature, theater
Interest in taste in music Hard Rock from the 80's, Spanish ballads and salsa
Interest and taste in films/favorites Gone with the Wind, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre
Interest in travel/favorite places I have traveled to Mystic, Conn., Boston, M.A, Salem M.A,
New Orleans, L.A., Savannah, G.A, St. Augustine, Fl and London, England.
Hobbies & pastimes Reading gothic fiction, historical fiction and British classics.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Own a bed & breakfast, a bookstore and write a novel.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Attractive, kind, patient and witty.
Write a short description of yourself Attractive, kind, helpful, like to read, debate, travel and romantic.
Spring Hill, FL
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A3158, 1945 W, n/s, 5/2,; CCNY, NYU; Inst. For Psychoanalysis; Psychotherapist.
FAVORITE BOOKS The End of the Land
Elegance of the Hedgehog
Philip Roth works
City Lights, M. Duras
Chekhov plays
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Finishing the Hat, St.Sondheim
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers NY Times, New Yorker, Wall St. Journal
INTEREST and taste in the arts Avid theatre, museums, opera.
Interest in taste in music Bach, Ravel, jazz, bluegrass, soul opera and american songbook.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Drama, searching and penetrating. Recently:
Sarah's Key
The Guard
Gone w/the Wind; Casablanca
Interest in travel/favorite places Traveled the world for a full year absorbing 18 nations 10 years ago .Also, most nat'l parks. Taught in China for a summer. Favorite: Italy.
Hobbies & pastimes Reading, museum hopping, singing, PBS documentaries.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time More travel(revisit).
Find a truly fine and loving companion.(Life's better w/someone on your arm).
What disturbs you most about today's society? Treatment of immigrants.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Warm, affectionate, supportive, open and responsive.
Write a short description of yourself I am still!!! an attractive woman.5'2",120 lbs, brown hair and eyes. Very fit. Gregarious, witty, energetic, curious and wildly excited to meet new men(whether or not)it becomes romantic.
Montclair, NJ
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A3157, 1941, S, 5/5, n/s ; Univ. of NC; Freelance writer/editor.
Favorite Books-
Delta Wedding, The French Lieutenant's Woman, Infinite Jest, Travels with Alice, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Favorite authors Jane Austen, Chaucer, John Donne, Faulkner, Thomas Hardy, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Alice Munro, William Trevor, Shakespeare, Calvin Trillin, Sarah Vowell, David Foster Wallace, Eudora Welty, Bailey White.
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers American Scholar, The Atlantic, Bloomberg Business Week, Foreign Policy, Mental Floss, The New Yorker
INTEREST and taste in the arts Movies, concerts, theater, visual arts
Interest in taste in music Bach, Blues, Jazz, Renaissance, R & B, Rock, Sacred Harp
Interest and taste in films/favorites Drama, especially complex characterization & imagery; comedy, especially quirky or witty; mystery/thrillers, but don't like violence
Interest in travel/favorite places Scotland, Spain, France, Greece, Coastal U.S.
Hobbies & pastimes Contra Dancing, Sacred Harp Singing
What changes in recent society please you the most Increasing tolerance for differences
Most important characteristics in a date or mate openness, being articulate, warmth, interest in people, interest in ideas, sense of humor
Write a short description of yourself open, articulate, warm, interested in people, interested in ideas, funny
Richmond, VA
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A3156, 1928, 5/8, D, n/s; LSU; Licensed clinical social worker.
FAVORITE BOOKS History, Biography, Poetry, some fiction
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Claudius The God, Tacitus: The Agricola and The Germania, The Life of Elizabeth I, Black Rednecks and White Liberals, The Help
Favorite authors Alison Weir, Thomas Sowell, Carson McCullers, Rebecca Wells, Henry James, John Updike, John Cheever, Joseph Ellis, Walker Percy, Ann Coulter, Doris Kearns Goodwin,
INTEREST and taste in the arts Art exhibits at museums, studios, colleges, theater, plays,
Interest in taste in music varied, enjoy classical, opera, soft rock, easy listening
Interest and taste in films/favorites so many great films, difficult to choose just a few. All time best: Gone With The Wind, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Double Indemnity, From Here To Eternity,
Interest in travel/favorite places Lived, traveled throughout the world for 18 years while working as civilian for US Military base hospitals located Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Iceland, USA
Hobbies & pastimes Travel, reading, genealogy, volunteering, educational seminars, cooking,
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time enjoy each day to the fullest extent.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Sense of humor. Literate. Interested in travel, art, music, theater, sports,
Write a short description of yourself tall, blonde, attractive, with southern accent.
Alexandria, LA
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A3155, 1962, D, n/s, 5/7; Sarah Lawrence, Shenandoah ; Musician and Teacher.
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers The New Yorker and THE WEEK
INTEREST and taste in the arts love classical, jazz but can get into the pop singers of my kids/students
Katie Perry, Taylor Swift, Rianna. Love art, theater, musicals, dance, poetry
Interest in taste in music I am a violinist so I love Beethoven's violin concerto and the Romances, all 9 symphonies, but also enjoy everything 20th and 21st cent.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Woody Allen and Clint Eastwood
Love foreign flicks too. Adore Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts
Interest in travel/favorite places Traveled to Europe, central and south america and lots of the US and canada. I like to go away during the summer for a week if not more.
Hobbies & pastimes I spend a lot of time with my three children. They are funny, intelligent, musical, and athletic.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Find my best friend/lover for life, be a grandmother, continue growing intellectually, musically as a person
What changes in recent society please you the most I am happy that whether you live in a small town(in Upstate NY) or in NYC, you can still be exposed to world culture.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate We should be in our 40s or early 50s,love kids, Democrat, like to sing in the car.
Write a short description of yourself I need a mental and physical attraction to a man. I also need someone who is able to afford to travel here. I can't travel during the school year because of my 3 kids. I do have one month off in the summer.
Wellsville, NY
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A3154, 1953, 5/4, D, n/s; University of AZ; Clinical psychologist.
FAVORITE BOOKS What I am reading at the time which presently is The Art of Racing in the Rain although I always liked The Kill a Mockingbird and Catch-22 quite a bit.
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Glasses and a clock. I don't believe in reading in bed; I believe a bed has two functions and reading is not one the two.
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers I read the New York Times daily as well as the New Yorker and also take the Berkeley Wellness Letter. I also enjoy and subscribe to Cooking Light as I enjoy cooking. As I am a travel aficionado I gobble up Nat'l Geographic.
INTEREST and taste in the arts Having grown up in NYC I am a theatre buff and find myself on a plane at least 4-5 times a yr heading up north to visit family as well as get my necessary dose of Bwy. I also enjoy live music particularly Celtic and bluegrass. Let's not leave out live comedy and improv to add a bit of funnies to our world.
Interest and taste in films/favorites I attend films constantly and tend toward foreign and indie films. I also enjoy well made main stream as well. I recently enjoyed Sarah's Key.
Interest in travel/favorite places As mentioned earlier, I adore travel and although I have not traveled as much as some, I have certainly seen my share of the world including New Zealand, China ,Russia and the Ukraine, South Africa and Zimbabwe ( to visit Victoria falls which was remarkable), Israel and Jordan but there is certainly a lot more I look forward to seeing. I hope to find a partner who is interested in sharing such adventures.
Hobbies & pastimes Very varied: I enjoy the outdoors: hiking, walking and swimming. Nothing beats an excellent museum exhibit; a great flick or better yet a live theatre experience. About six months ago I started studying the accordion which is fun and brain challenging.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time I am planning to do more good in the world so that I can leave it in a little better place than it is today. I also plan to enjoy seeing and experiencing people and cultures that I have not experienced. I am hoping at some time to have the honor to become a grandma but that ball is not in my court and I do not want my daughter to do so on my behalf which, knowing her and the way I raised her, she would not do anyway.
What changes in recent society please you the most The rights that same sex couples have received including the right to marry in many states. The fact that we have elected a black president although I believe he could have done a better job handling the unemployment issue .
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Supportive, emotionally available, relaxed, accepting of people different than himself, enjoys travel, relaxed, good sense of humor, enjoys a range of activities.
Write a short description of yourself I am a psychologist who works with lower income folks helping them gain and maintain self sufficiency. I also work with children in foster care to make sure that they are well cared for which is the most satisfying work I do.
I am an outgoing, fun upbeat, physically attractive, healthy and energy filled woman looking for a partner who can respect me for who I am and help me to be my best self. I offer the same in return. I am looking for someone with strong family values, who is honest, competent and secure. I'd like to share life's travels, struggles, and triumphs with that person who agrees that a dedicated other makes life all the more sweet. Traits that I consider meaningful about myself are faithful, easy going, gentle, quite kind, and generous.
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page4.htmlA3153, 1957, D, 5/5, n/s; VT College of Fine Arts; Writer/ Editor.
FAVORITE BOOKS A Star Called Henry, The Angel of Forgetfulness, Being Dead, Tristram Shandy, Let the Great World Spin, Kafka on the Shore
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? The Stone Diaries (Shields), The Commitments (Doyle), Easy (Ponsot)
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal,
INTEREST and taste in the arts Theatre, ballet, modern dance, art
Interest and taste in films/favorites Eclectic
Hobbies & pastimes Reading, films, second-hand bookstores, new experiences.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Learn to speak Italian, renew study of Latin, live in a few new places.
What changes in recent society please you the most
What disturbs you most about today's society? The downgrading of the liberal arts in favor of what amounts to vocational education.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Wit, intelligence, empathy, manners.
Write a short description of yourself A somewhat introverted nonconformist who favors high fashion and still turns heads. Funny, smart, emphatically not interested in anyone on an ego trip. Nunquam minus solus quam cum solus.
Columbia, SC
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A3152 , 1932, 5/3, D, n/s ; Syracuse; NY Univ.; adjunct teacher of English and French.
FAVORITE BOOKS THE HOURS; THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF Oscar Wao; ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? BY NIGHTFALL by Michael Cunningham
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers NEW YORK TIMES; NEW YORKER; NEW YORK magazine;
INTEREST and taste in the arts Impressionist period; Photography of all types
Interest in taste in music classical i.e., Tschaikovsky; Wagner; Stravinsky; Puccini
Opera; Ballet music; symphonies
Interest and taste in films/favorites Romantic films; Madame Bovary; MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Interest in travel/favorite places Paris (of course); Florence; Venice
Hobbies & pastimes Reading; tennis; dance lessons of all types; varied lectures; book club discussions
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time do court reporting; do translations
What changes in recent society please you the most generally, the emphasis on caring for people in need, in other countries;
What disturbs you most about today's society? in New York City; the "Me" concept still exists; sometimes the impersonal aspect of life in an urban center
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Intelligence; humor; empathy; spontaneity; love of language
Write a short description of yourself The above characteristics apply to me as well.
positive outlook; love research on any topic; eager to learn new things and information
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A3151, 1943, 5/6, S, n/s; Hofstra ; SUNY NY; environmentalist consultant.
Field(s) of study English, philosophy, biology
Degree MS, MA
FAVORITE BOOKS What helps me understand life and the way the world works.
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? The Death and Life of the Great American School System, by Diane Ravitch
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers The Sun, The Nation, The Week, other progressive political publications, environmental journals
Interest in taste in music Mahalia Jackson and similar spirits - quiet, expressive, something to say. I look forward to spending time with Bach & Beethoven, lying on the floor with surround sound all around me.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Arts cinema. I have a ton of movie titles that I am looking forward to getting to.
Interest in travel/favorite places I can travel through books. I've been a few places and would consider living abroad (on a budget).
Hobbies & pastimes Walking, being out in nature, enjoying the birds at their birdbath
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Writing projects, including a website for recovering fundamentalists and a manual on healthy homes.
What changes in recent society please you the most The wonderful resources we have available that the last generation did not have. My Italian grandfather used to listen to opera on the radio on Saturday afternoons.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Similar inner compasses
Write a short description of yourself I am free after some years of being caretaker for an elderly parent. I feel as if I'm coming out of a cave and sniffing the air. There are some projects I've been itching to do for so long and have now been able to get a good start with the main one. It's a new chapter for me, and I'm happy with that thought.
Hummelstown, PA and Oceanside, NY
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A3150, 1956, 5/10, S, n/s; Shippensburg; social & medical transcriptionist.
FAVORITE BOOKS Adventure/mystery such as Lee Child, Tanenbaum, Karin Slaughter, Poetry,
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Books, cup, glasses
Favorite authors As above. I especially like theme series when I can follow a character as he/she develops
INTEREST and taste in the arts I love museums, have been artistic in the past.
Interest in taste in music country, classical, some jazz. Really anything but heavy metal unless it is really good
Interest and taste in films/favorites Gone with the Wind, Dr. Zhivago, anything with Streep, adventures, mysteries, not really into comedy
Interest in travel/favorite places I have been in a lot of contries; have not explored the U.S. very much. Would like to take a cruise to see whales. Not interested in more planes than I have to be on; been on too many.
Hobbies & pastimes I breed quality Dachshunds (long haired) but only at a pet level. I have no kennels or runs. My dogs are my family; reading; visiting with family and friends, gardening (flowers, trees). I live on the Potomac River.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Find someone to love and who is able to love me (which means accepting my dogs!)
Take a cruise.
What changes in recent society please you the most Honestly, not much. I am very burdened by the economic situation this country is in. I am a Democrat, although I do not follow all the etiology.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Maturity, emotional availablity, compassion, an ability to share and agree to disagree, compromise.
Write a short description of yourself I am a product of the mission field where I was raised as a child. Most of my life revolved around severe neglect. I became a social worker because I did not know what else to do. It was one of the largest mistakes of my life. I am eclectic, interesting, difficult at times, but always willing to listen and compromise.
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A3149 , 1948, D, 5/9, n/s; Univ. of IL; BA and MA; consultant.
Field(s) of study French Literature
Occupation Trainer & Consultant
FAVORITE BOOKS My reading tastes are very eclectic, including: European and American history, especially World War II (both my parents were in the war), and the American Revolution (from living in Virginia).
Classical literature of all sorts, especially French .
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Persuasion by Jane Austen ; Full Catastrophe Living
Any section of the Chicago Tribune that I haven't finished reading that day ;Favorite authors Barbara Tuchman ;Alexander Dumas ; Rick Atkinson ; Guilty pleasures are Stephen King, Lord of the Rings, and PG Wodehouse for humor.
But mostly movies and music (see below). ; Interest in taste in music I will pay to hear the Chicago Symphony and the Lyric Opera. ; I still love 60s rock on CD, Frank Sinatra, and more recently, Pink Martini.
Interest and taste in films/favorites I will go see anything recommended by the critics, but favorites are French movies, independent movies, and, as a guilty pleasures, Lord of the Rings and Warner Brothers cartoons.
Interest in travel/favorite places I visit Northern Europe twice a year, going to Belgium to visit family and one other country on the same trip.
Hobbies & pastimes Walking (an hour or more every day) ; Biking in good weather
Journaling, Meditating
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Live in Europe 6 months-1year.
Visit Scotland
Take a Nile cruise
Learn how to swim in the deep end.
Have a great party for my 65th birthday in a couple of years.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate The ability to listen.
Enough self-knowledge to know what's important to that person and the ability to express it.
Write a short description of yourself I am a person blessed with a loving family and supportive clients. I am living my purpose in life and see the future as open to many possibilities.
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A3148, 1960, 5/6, n/s, S; Boston Univ; Mills; SUNY. College instructor/advisor.
Field(s) of study Humanities, Poetics, English, Creative Writing, Critical Theory
Degree B.A., M.F.A., some Ph.D. work
FAVORITE BOOKS All time favorites? Moby Dick, The Brothers Karamazov, Don Quixote, The Tale of Genji, Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Remains of the Day, the I Claudius series, Watership Down, the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, The World of Pooh, The Way of Zen by Alan Watts, The Little Prince, Alice in Wonderland, the works of Shakespeare, the poems of Emily Dickinson, and the poems of Walt Whitman.
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin, The Girl who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (haven't yet started it), Walden and Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, 501 Italian Verbs, and the June issue of the NY Review of books, plus a lamp, an alarm clock, and various lotions and potions.
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers I read the NY Times online, the NY Review of Books when I can get hold of a second hand copy, and sometimes National Geographic, as well as various periodicals on do-it-yourself projects, on crafts, and on Buddhism. I read the occasional literary or education journal, as well as all sorts of stuff online.
INTEREST and taste in the arts You name it. High and low culture and everything in between. Film and music are tied for number one, followed by visual arts, and then theater, and then dance. I have a marginal interest in opera.
Interest in taste in music Very eclectic, as with everything else. Rock, pop, oldies, folk, classic country and western, some jazz, jazz vocalists, show tunes, R&B/soul/funk, some classic punk and hardcore, singer/songwriter, crooners. Some of my Pandora stations: The Jim Carroll Band, Dean Martin, Ray Charles, Billy Bragg, Billie Holiday, Leonard Cohen, Nina Simone. You get the idea. I enjoy some orchestral and classical music, but know little about it. I especially like Renaissance and Baroque music and Bach. I strongly dislike most Romantic and pretty much all Modernist orchestral music (everything post-1850) and have no interest in bombastic film scores
Interest and taste in films/favorites
Akira Kurosawa is, in my opinion, the greatest film director of all time. Toshiro Mifune is one of the greatest actors of all time and Seven Samurai and Rashomon are two of the greatest films of all time. I think that's all that I can state unequivocally. Other than that, again, my tastes are eclectic. I enjoy dramas, especially "gritty" dramas; foreign films; indies and art-house; thrillers; classic Hollywood; classic westerns and especially spaghetti westerns; documentaries; true crime; excellent HBO series, such as Sopranos, Deadwood, Rome, etc. Some of my favorite directors: the Coen brothers, Martin Scorcese, Quentin Tarantino, Pedro Almodovar, Ang Lee, Michael Moore, Hitchcock, Kubrick, Fellini, Cassevetes, Bergman.
Interest in travel/favorite places Well, I've traveled probably more than most, but not nearly as much as some. I've spent a lot of time in Europe, particularly Italy, Denmark, and Spain. I backpacked through Europe on one of my trips. I've also traveled all over the USA and Mexico. I drove across the US once and took the Amtrak across country and back another time. I look forward, when time and money allows, to travel to some of the "exotic" places that I've never been, particularly in South America, Africa, and the Far East, and, if I had a traveling companion, would love to go on road trips here in the US. I'm definitely what you would call a "cultural" traveler, but I also can see myself lying on a beach somewhere drinking margaritas and doing absolutely nothing. I love the national parks and have been to quite a few of them. I also enjoy weekend visits to New York City and Boston, and I love the southwest.
Hobbies & pastimes The arts, movies, music, reading & literature, good conversation, dining out, hiking, walking, working out at the gym, kickboxing, community work, socializing with friends, cooking & baking, good TV (movies, PBS, HBO), web surfing, games, & pursuing creative interests (quilt making, writing, fabric design, art, photography). As noted above, I love to travel, and would be into camping if I had someone to go with. I'm a bit of a news/politics junkie, am politically liberal, and am mostly vegetarian (fish only).
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time I have this dream of retiring in a country cottage overlooking the ocean, somewhere in Sicily, or spending my golden years driving around the country in an RV. There are still many, many places I want to see, including Machu Picchu and the Great Wall, and I especially want to go on a Buddhist pilgrimage tour and visit Bodh Gaya. In terms of my career, I’d like to attain a tenure track teaching position and eventually have more time to devote to writing. I’d love to get a collection of poems or stories published. I have thought about spending more time doing service and volunteer work and have considered joining the Peace Corps at some point. A farmhouse in the country? A menagerie? An adopted child? All of these have been dreams at one time or another.
What changes in recent society please you the most It was a moving experience to see the first Black man elected President of the United States and this was truly a great leap forward for the country, but his policies, I’m afraid have been one step forward, two steps back, and he has been something of a disappointment as President. Rapid improvements in technology are a double-edged sword , but I think that it’s groundbreaking the way that the internet has given the average person a voice (a megaphone, really) and has helped serve as a (political) equalizer. The ongoing advances in info tech and gadgetry make one’s head spin, but it is a blessing to have a world of info quite literally at your fingertips. Although it has not been an issue of much personal interest to me, I was pleased to see the same-sex marriage bill pass in NY; it shows that folks are gradually becoming more tolerant, open-minded, and progressive, at least in certain areas.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate A like-minded soul with similar interests & inclinations. I value kindness, gentleness, cleverness, a love of animals & kids, a sense of ambition & purpose (meaningful work) & a sense of political & social awareness. Creativity/artistic talent is a plus. If you love animals & love to travel, those are two big pluses. Physical fitness is important, as is a sense of FUN & adventure. This is just a wish list--would never expect someone to have ALL these qualities. I'm not perfect, and I'm not seeking perfection or some "ideal." Just a companion, someone with whom I can share the joys & sorrows of day to day life, someone independent & honest. I'm looking for someone who genuinely wants a LTR & who knows how to have fun, relax & enjoy life. Someone who'll accept me as I am with the flaws & imperfections I come packaged with, since, if you cast away my demons, then my angels may leave too.
Write a short description of yourself I’m very physically fit and healthy, and have a great shape. I have dark brown hair and a chin-length bob haircut, very well-styled, as I spend a fair amount of money on the upkeep of my coif. I have fair skin that I keep well-tanned and very few wrinkles to speak of, but my age is starting to show in other ways, I suppose. I have big, dark-brown, expressive eyes (my best feature) and regularly wear make-up. I have a very young look and attitude, and I love my clothes and jewelry. I dress according to how I feel and can look trendy or nerdy or classy, depending on what I’m up to. Personality: I'm very expressive, creative, somewhat introverted except when with close friends (comfort/trust) or in front of a class (in control). I like to think I'm equally left & right brain oriented, but I suspect the left dominates, as far as that goes. Busy, super-organized, try to be a realist, a bit neurotic, candid, self-contained. ! I actually like to have some time on my own, to work on my own projects and "do my own thing." If you're conservative, politically or in terms of lifestyle, we probably wouldn't "click." And although I love the outdoors, I'm into laid back hiking and camping rather than high-adrenaline activities like downhill skiing. I'm artsy, bohemian, slightly nerdy, into urban cultural activities, young at heart! In terms of lifestyle, I live in a beautiful NYC-style artist’s loft in the culturally-rich Berkshires of western Massachusetts. I have a well-equipped kitchen and enjoy cooking and baking. People ALWAYS comment on how much they like my home because they find it warm and inviting and full of "personality." Someone once described my home environment as "joyful," and I liked that. I have two beautiful and well-behaved cats whom I love, and I have a great love of animals, in general. My siblings live in Boston, where I am from originally. My parents both passed away a very long time ago. I lived in San Francisco for ten years and in Albany, NY for around ten years.
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page4.htmlA3147; 1939, D, n/s, 5/0; Brooklyn College; ret. Teacher/journalist.
FAVORITE BOOKS Time and Again, The Shipping News, The Risk Pool, The Old Wives' Tale, The Master Butchers Singing Club, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, To Kill a Mockingbird and many more
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Howards End, The Monster of Florence, Marking the Sparrow's Fall, Island at the Center of the World
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers New York Times, New York Magazine, Time, Newsweek
INTEREST and taste in the arts art history, museums, theatre, movies, Native American history and culture,
Interest in taste in music "The Great American Songbook" - the era of big bands, Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney; Diana Krall, Stacey Kent, jazz, light classical.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Favorites include The Deer Hunter, The Godfather, Once Around, The Station Agent; dramas and comedies, no horror films.
Interest in travel/favorite places Favorites: the West and Southwest,Paris, England, Ireland, Prague. Would like to visit Spain.
Hobbies & pastimes Reading, writing two blogs, walking in NYC, visiting museums, playing games with children and grandchildren.
What changes in recent society please you the most Open-mindedness and the ability to live life the way one chooses
What disturbs you most about today's society? Lack of civility and the prevalence of foul language
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Sense of humor, intelligence, kindness, open-mindedness
Write a short description of yourself The older I get the more I learn and love to learn. I've been a teacher, a journalist, an administrator and now I devote myself to writing.
Cedar Grove, NJ
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A3146 , 1946, d 5/9, N/S; Harvard ; Trinity and more!
Field(s) of study pre med, business
Degree BS
Occupation Owner Small business
FAVORITE BOOKS The Magus, Forty Rules of Love, Infidel, The Help, West with the Wind, Any works by Irving Stone, Audacity of Hope, War and Peace, Jane Austin's books, The Art of Living Epictetus, Olive Kittridge, Clan of the Cave Bear series by Jean Auel, Empire by Vidal, Skinny Legs and All, so many more...
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Mindsight by Daniel Siegel, MD, Vipassana Meditation as taught by S. N. Goenka, Man and His Symbols by Jung, Spontaneous Evolution by Lipton and Bhaerman.
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers Whole Living, Vanity Fair, Yoga Journal, New York Times, Scientific America, Newsweek
INTEREST and taste in the arts Love art museums, old mansions, sculptures, galleries, theater, some opera (Italian), symphony, ballet, contemporary dance etc.
Interest in taste in music smooth jazz, rock n roll, Brazilian jazz, great guitar both Spanish and electric, piano, saxophone, almost every type however I prefer rap and country and western in moderation.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Loved the Navi people in Avatar! Foreign films, Romantic comedies. Loved the recent movie, "Midnight in Paris, a Woody Allen movie with Owen Wilson.
Interest in travel/favorite places Would love to eventually go into outer space and see the universe up close and personally.
I have traveled around the world mostly on my own beginning in Bali in the early 70s Sumatra, Burma, Thailand, Asia, walked from Nepal to Tibet on my own no guide, Europe numerous times, South America...I have yet to travel to Egypt or go on photo Safari in Africa.
Hobbies & pastimes love playing backgammon, mermaid as I love to swim with snorkel and fins, reading, visiting friends, love to cook and create healthy foods.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Be married in a conscious partnership. Travel more, Do some philanthropic work, learn more about the universe. Perhaps even return to a college environment.
What changes in recent society please you the most I believe that people are waking up to the fact that global warming is real and that we will do something about it. More women are in politics too bad the Bachman’s and Palin’s are there!
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Conscious connection, joyful, happy with their life and who they are, generous, financially secure, available and interesting.
Write a short description of yourself Optimistic and adventurous yet I love my home and creating a peaceful environment. I am loyal, usually a leader in any group that I join yet a team player. I love to think outside the box and am a progressive liberal. I care about social justice and am altruistic.
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A3145, 1950, 5/4, D, n/s; Boston Univ. Ca. School of Psych; PHD
Occupation Clinical Psychologist
FAVORITE BOOKS The Gift of Rain, Eng; Binstead's Safari, Ingalls; The Little Prince, de Saint-Exupery; Strange Life of Ivan Osokin, Ouspensky; I Was Amelia Earhart, Mendelsohn; Hiroshima, Hersey; Night, Wiesel; The All of It, Haien; The Shadow of the Wind, Zafon; Evening, Susan Minot; Most Shakespeare Plays; Poetry by: AR Ammons; EE Cummings; R Frost; CK Williams; Franz Wright; Rilke; Octavio Paz, etc etc etc...
Favorite authors Shakespeare, Faulkner, authors of any of the above "Favorite Books"
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers NY Review of Books, NY Times Book Rev, The New Yorker, Paris Review, NY Times newspaper
INTEREST and taste in the arts Museums; live theatre and jazz; poetry/book readings
Interest in taste in music Jazz; Classical; Beatles, Louis Armstrong; Miles Davis; Gene Harris; Sarah Vaughan; Pete Fountain; Sinatra; The Dorsey Bros; Artie Shaw; Diana Krall, etcetcetc...
Interest and taste in films/favorites Favorite film: Harvey, w/Jimmy Stewart. Others: You Can;t Take it With You; A History of Violence; Bio of Glenn Gould; Little Dieter Needs to Fly; Early Hitchcock; Manchurian Candidate; On the Waterfront...
Interest in travel/favorite places Grew up in Boston, MA suburbs; traveled for a yr in a motor home thru US; have traveled some in Europe and now live in and enjoy traveling California--tho traveling is not something that is necessary to me
Hobbies & pastimes Reading, photography, attending plays/jazz performances w/friends
What changes in recent society please you the most The rise of the internet and a different way of connectivity; The election of Obama;
What disturbs you most about today's society? Cruelty; Wars both intra- (Dems vs R's) and inter-national; Greed
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Sincere, honest, sensitive, well-read/intelligent, enjoys a good laugh/wit, self-confidence, physical attraction
Write a short description of yourself Liberal, intense, sensitive, curious intellectually and otherwise, intelligent, enjoy solitude shared and alone.
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A3144, 1946, 5/6, S, n/s; Georgia State University; communication; Retired
FAVORITE BOOKS The Great Hunger - Woodham-Smith; Born Fighting - Webb; Random Acts of Kindness; The Snow Goose - Gallico; London -Rutherford.
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Imperial Life in the Emerald City; mysteries by Susan Hill.
FAVORITE periodicals & newspapers Newsweek, Mother Jones, Vanity Fair, Scotland.
INTEREST and taste in the arts Dance, symphony, theatre, photography, museums.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Out of Africa, Thelma & Louise, Love Actually. Love action films with Bruce Willis, X-Men, Iron Man, etc.
Tend to skip musicals, but loved Mama Mia, Flashdance.
Interest in travel/favorite places Ready to go almost anywhere opportunity presents. Have visited Caribbean, Alaska, Wyoming, schooner cruise off Maine, Ireland for two weeks in 2009.
Hobbies & pastimes Enjoy movies, reading, some exercise, two cats. Favorite local
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Sky dive, get slimmer and more toned, find compatible companion who is not feline, discover how best to use my talents in community.
What changes in recent society please you the most Progress in women's rights and civil rights.
What disturbs you most about today's society? Religious/conservative fanatacism, regardless of belief system.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Intelligence, sense of humor, compassion, consideration of others, open to new ideas.
Write a short description of yourself Enjoy learning and sharing ideas with others. Always some new idea to consider or a different viewpoint. Tend to be liberal in social values. Easy-going, accepting.
GEORGIA
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A3143, 1961, D, 5/6 ; n/s; Central WY College; Psychology.
Occupation CNA
FAVORITE BOOKS Monty Roberts, Horsesense for People; Robin McGraw, What’s age got to do with it?; Deepak Chopra, The Path to Love; Miqual Ruiz, The four agreements, Mastery of Love; LoveType,s Dr. Alexander Avila ; Be loved for who you really are, Judith Sherven PHD, & James Sniechowski; The Wisdom of the Enneagram, Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson
WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT TABLE? Clock radio, picture of my parents & kids, books to read and a "Happy Birthday" cow bell.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers Western Cowboy, Rodeo, local newspaper.
Interest and taste in the arts I'm just starting in learning about art. My favorite are acrylic scenes of wildlife, nature.
Interest in taste in music I like all kinds of music (not hard rock or rap) especially if it features piano. I also like the Blue Man Group.
Interest and taste in films/favorites I like Phenomenon, Dead Poets Society, Ghost, Defending your Life, Enough, The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Lion King, Thelma & Louise
Interest in travel/favorite places I'm very interested in traveling. I want to see it all and do it all. My favorite place is Hawaii
Hobbies & pastimes I enjoy local guitar players. (Hootenanny) Musicals, comedy, theater. I also enjoy reading in the woods, a quiet fishing hole, quiet float down a lazy river, lying under the stars, music in the park, bike rides, horse trail rides, drives thru the country side, roller coasters, horse races, cutter races, rodeo.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Finish my schooling, and help those that are in need of emotional support. Travel and see all the National Parks.
What changes in recent society please you the most Because of the natural disasters people seem to be reaching out more to help their fellow neighbors.
What disturbs you most about today's society? That people are moving away from God. We seem to be taking God out of the equation.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Compassionate, devoted, accepting, adaptable, imaginative, adventurous, independent, affectionate and sensitive, loyal, intuitive
Write a short description of yourself introvert, intuitive, loyal, dependable, caring, adaptable, adventurous, thoughtful, cautious, confident, playful, patient, family orientated
Jackson, WY
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A3142, 1959, D, 5/8,n/s; University of Detroit Law School; Attorney.
Favorite books House of Mirth, Oliver Twist, The Magnificent Ambersons, The Grapes of Wrath
What's on your night table The Picture of Dorian Grey, Organic Orchards, old National Geographics, Alistair Cook’s America
Favorite authors Edith Wharton, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Sinclair Lewis, Booth Tarkington, John Steinbeck, Poe, Willa Cather
Favorite periodicals & newspapers Smithsonian, New York Times, Old House Journal
Interest and taste in the arts Monet, Sargent; I enjoy going to small galleries and off-beat museums.
Interest in taste in music I have found something to like in just about every genre (even rap), but I especially love classical (Mozart), Big Band (Goodman, Shaw, Calloway), and 19th century songs and hymns.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Anything by John Sayles, the Coen brothers, Hitchcock. Also enjoy Laurel and Hardy and the 3 Stooges.
Interest in travel/favorite places I love visiting small towns and historic sites. I would also like to return to Europe, and explore the UK.
Hobbies & pastimes I am a certified master gardener and frustrated farmer. I am also passionate about historic preservation; I’ve rarely met an old building I did not love!
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Film a documentary on a favorite topic, pursue PhD
What changes in recent society please you the most Obama’s election, and increased environmental awareness.
What disturbs you most about today's society? Lack of civility, and the glorification of ignorance
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Kindness, love of learning, sense of humor
Write a short description of yourself There is so much to experience and learn in this world that every day can be a wonderful opportunity. I would like to share the pursuit with a like-minded soul.
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A3141, 1941, n/s, 5/2; Sarah Lawrence & Harvard;psychologist/psychoanalyst.
Favorite books Rabbit, Run (Updike)
On Chesil Beach (McEwan)
The Sea (Banville)
One Thousand Acres (Smiley)
Map of the World (Hamilton)
The Investigations (Wittgenstein)
What's on your night table Solar (McEwan)
The Sea (Banville)
Favorite authors John Updike. Orham Pamuk. Benjamin Black. Ian McEwan. Margaret Drabble (early). Margaret Atwood.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers The New Yorker.
NYT Book Review.
NYRB.
Interest and taste in the arts French Impressionism. Photography.
Interest in taste in music Chamber music.
Early music.
Bach. Mozart. Brahms. Faure. Shostakovitch.
Classical guitar.
Some jazz.
60's folk.
60's (Motown, R&R, R&B, etc.)
Interest and taste in films/favorites The Go-Between (Pinter)
Betrayal (Pinter)
Le Bonheur (Varda)
Eric Rohmer (L'Automne)
Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies)
Interest in travel/favorite places France, Southern France, Paris ,Algeria ,Belgium
Hobbies & pastimes Reading (fiction, poetry, literary criticism) ,Writing (personal, poetry), Photography ,Hiking ,Bird-watching ,Tennis, Dancing ,Singing
Religion and interest in religion My background is Russian Jewish. I am an atheist and attend Quaker meeting. I have become more intolerant of religion as I've gotten older.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Write a memoir.
Fall in love again.
Find a mate.
Go find some of the people and places I visited when I was younger ( in Pakistan, Guinea, Algeria, Switzerland).
What changes in recent society please you the most More consciousness about the environment.
More awareness of gender diversity.
Spread of democracy via the internet.
African-American as US President.
What disturbs you most about today's society? Lack of awareness of other people in public places.
Use of electronic devices in social settings.
Speed of human activity.
Lack of attention.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Self-aware. Straightforward. Introspective. Truthful. Literary. Humorous. Serious. Empathic.
Write a short description of yourself I am young -- about 40, maybe -- and can't believe I'm about to be 70. The most important things in my life are my close friends, my sisters and my work as a psychoanalyst. I read to know I am not alone.
Leverett, MA
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A3140, 1940, 5/5, D, n/s; Union Institute; Psychologist.
Favorite books Recent reads: Cutting for Stone, Room; Help
What's on your night table Swim Back to Me, The Particulars of Rapture
Favorite authors Contemporary Irish writers
Favorite periodicals & newspapers New York Times
Interest and taste in the arts Theater, art museums, film
Interest in taste in music Mild
Interest and taste in films/favorites Art films and better current films
Interest in travel/favorite places Still traveling. Mostly Road Scholar trips.
Hobbies & pastimes Exercise, reading, walk and talk, films, theater, art museums, volunteering in library and at two schools with play program.
Religion and interest in religion UU church and Quakers
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time To see the play program I have initiated spread to more schools. No goal but the joy of play.
What changes in recent society please you the most Openness. Tolerance. Health mindedness.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Good conversation.
Write a short sketch about yourself What I feel good about at this time in my life is still-experienced vitality and emotional aliveness as well as feeling blessed with health to enjoy physical activities on a daily basis. Newtown, PA.
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A3139, 1941, D, n/s, 5/11; MSW-Univ. of Michigan
Occupation Retired Mental Health Administrator
Favorite books Shantaram, Ahab's Wife, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Poisonwood Bible, The Color Purple, The Myth of the Welfare Queen
What's on your night table West of Kabul, East of New York by Ansary; How to Know God by Chopra; The Brass Verdict by Connolly (on my new Kindle)
Favorite periodicals & newspapers The New York Times; Sun Magazine; The New Yorker; Vanity Fair
Interest and taste in the arts I enjoy theater (I'm seeing "Rent" this weekend), independent and mainstream film, museums (our new Dali is well worth a visit to St. Petersburg), ballet, concerts, floral shows, Studio@620 (www.studio620.org)
Interest and taste in films/favorites Recent films I've enjoyed are Win/Win, The Conspirator, The Concert, and Jane Eyre
Hobbies & pastimes Walking along the water with my dog, Yoga, spending time with my "grandkids" and being part of their amazing selves, reading (a surprise, huh?), movies, sharing meals, good conversations, Buddhist meditation, volunteer activities-especially taking AVP (www.avp.org)into prisons, swimming, hiking, travel....
Religion and interest in religion Spirituality matters a lot to me. I'm hesitant to say that I am Quaker, as it is so often misunderstood. I also find support for my journey in Buddhist, Twelve Step, and alternative teachings. I'm headed for the IONS Conference (www.noetic.org) in San Francisco.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Shortly after I've cleaned up the politics, I'll stop the wars and save our planet. And then maybe fly to the moon or one of the space stations.
What disturbs you most about today's society? Social injustice, excessive wealth among a few, and rampant materialism. I still don't "get it" why we can't wake up to how easily we could live together if we followed the golden rule.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate I like men with deep voices (at least deeper than mine) and hearty laughs. I'm looking for a man with all the usual desirable traits-honesty and all that-and who is socially concerned, financially secure, likes to discuss things, enjoys shared experiences, loves his family and friends...and appreciates women and the benefits of a relationship.
Write a short sketch about yourself I am attractive, healthy and fit, passionate about social issues, affectionate, and not very complicated. I've lived in Germany, Italy and Hawaii, as well as in several (other)states and D.C. My life continues to get better and, after loving my career in mental health and social programs, I now love retirement. I have wonderful friends, an adorable and easy pup, amazing kids in my life, a strong interest in world affairs and politics, and a vital interest in sharing my good fortunes with others. I hope to meet a like-minded companion because I enjoy men and some things are simply more fun in tandem.
St. Petersburg, FL
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A3138, 1958, 5/6, D, n/s; Oxford University (UK); library consultant.
Favorite books Too difficult - too many and it changes! - Camus' "La Chute/The Fall" (and the rest), all Shakespeare (you can watch a play, set in some different context, and think topical lines have been added - check back and Shakespeare already had them there – amazing – humanity, humour and such lyrical beauty), all Donne, George Eliot, Philip Sidney's "Astrophil and Stella", Yourcenar's "Coup de Grace"(and the rest), all Bruce Chatwin, Walter Benjamin, Marlowe, Tournier's "Erl-King", all Cormac McCarthy, some Banville, Disraeli's "Tancred" (strange book - though it's a while since I read it - I might find it less interesting on rereading),“The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat” and some others by Sacks. Hofstadter’s “Godel Escher Bach”. Some Ian McEwan, Ishiguro. Ian Rankin for Edinburgh (McCall Smith on Edinburgh cloys after a while), the Oxford English Dictionary......and more...
Endless!....
What's on your night table Michael Donaghy's "Conjure", Amartya Sen's "An Argumentative Indian", Pilger (as Ed) "Tell me no Lies", Sam Lipsyte "The Ask", an old Vogue and a radio (our wonderful BBC! - Ok your PBS is pretty fine, too - and WNYC)... and tea....and a black anglepoise lamp
Interest and taste in the arts Theatre – like Theatre de Complicite, the RSC and National etc - found “Blackwatch” moving, and enjoy the Edinburgh Festival when I can get there – have eclectic taste though not into musicals (apart from ones from the 30's 40's and 50's on film). Museums, galleries, churches - frescoed, baroque, gothic, renaissance. In museums, ancient jewellery, sculpture ancient and newer, Roman glass, illuminated manuscripts, medieval woodcarvings, Eastern art. Art - again, so many riches - Vermeer, Durer, Raphael, Da Vinci, Holbein, Renaissance Madonnas and Elizabethan miniatures, some Kandinsky, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Monet, Matisse, some Picasso, Hopper. A recent discovery for me – Hammershoi. Portraits in general, both paint and photography, and Gerhard Richter, who sort of blends both. Photography of all kinds - saw Capa and Taro's work at Barbican a few years ago in London and "The Mexican Suitcase" recently in N! ew York - also the strangeness of John Stezaker's appropriated and altered photographs at the Whitechapel gallery in London. Again....endless... we are so lucky
Interest in taste in music All over the place!
Interest and taste in films/favorites Am spoilt for film. Have 2 great arthouse cinemas here in Oxford - and I love the Film Forum in NY and Studio 28 in Paris. More lists (sorry - this must get tedious if anyone is actually reading this!)...in no particular order - La Jetee (is even on youtube and only short - watch if you've never seen it), the Thin Man series, the Third Man, The Leopard, Dead Man, In the Mood for Love, The Lives of Others, Der Himmel uber Berlin, LA Confidential, La Grande Illusion, The Spirit of the Beehive, Coup de Grace, Year of living Dangerously, The Thin Red Line, Generation Kill series (though don’t like war films that glorify war), some interesting westerns, including The Searchers, Of Gods and Men, La Haine, Bringing Up Baby, The Secret in their Eyes, The Philadelphia Story, Up in the Air, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (and others of Werner Herzog’s including the new Cave of Forgotten Dreams), Roman Holiday, Festen, A! mores Perros, The Class, Hidden, .....Must stop!
Interest in travel/favorite places I'm English but have spent much of my life abroad. My parents went to India for 25 years and I was born there and lived there till 8, then we returned to the English Lake District, where my parents came from, but we still travelled, too. I studied here and went abroad again, but have had a home in Oxford for the past decade. I love both home and away. I lived and worked in Paris last year, reacquainting myself with a city I'd known when young and nervous (found it much more fun to be middle-aged there). I enjoy France in general, also Berlin, Venice and London. I prefer cities where you can walk or use public transport. I've been travelling to the US for years and know the East and West coasts and little bits of the middle. I particularly like San Francisco and New York, but am getting to know and love NY more as I've had reason to travel there in the past 2 years and that will increase (and it’s an amazing c! ity!) I’ll always keep a house in Oxford, but I’m considering periods of home exchange in NY.
Hobbies & pastimes Books, languages, family and friends. Film, music, food and wine. Not particularly sporty, though live an active life and find it keeps me fit. Though I also drive, cycling is a good way to get around Oxford. I fenced for a while as I'd always wanted to, and believe it a beautiful sport (with a great outfit!). I've stopped for now but enjoyed it – I wasn't competitive enough to care about winning - could defend like mad but rarely attacked – great fun, though - and graceful, strenuous exercise. I adore dancing, preferably with a partner who can lead (in dancing!), but never get round to it often enough - there should be more dancing in life! I’ll attempt to learn almost anything - life is endlessly fascinating. I greatly respect craftspeople of all kinds and happily turn my hand to fixing/making, whether for practicality or pleasure.
What changes in recent society please you the most Increasing ease of contact internationally and amazing access to information – internet etc – as well as increasingly well-travelled and interbred world! – consequent breaking down of some barriers and ever-increasing rise of politics with a small “p” – people power
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Integrity, enthusiasm, commitment - to ideals, friends and family, to life and to fun! Intelligence without arrogance. Style without pretension. Ability to find some kind of humour, even warped or wicked, in dark times. Willingness to dance occasionally?
Write a short sketch about yourself Oh dear – providing info to strangers is a bizarre thing – Can the copious details already revealed above suffice? I’ve also, I think, written the longest entry – I’d really better stop now!
Oxford, ENGLAND
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A3137, 1947, 5/3, S, n/s; Univ. of CA; English/Sociologyl Retired
Favorite books all time favorite is Moby Dick, but just finished Kate Atkinson's Started Early, Took My Dog. Great! I read widely, and like everyone from Dineson to Prager, Bachelard to Rumi.
What's on your night table Pictures from an Institution, A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Book, Seven Gothic Tales
Favorite periodicals & newspapers The New Yorker, New York Review of Books, Cabinet Magazine
Interest and taste in the arts I have done ceramics and presently am silversmithing jewelry. I am very interested in painting, good cinema, and mostly classical music, although my tastes and interests are general.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Babette's Feast tops my list. Also, Etre et Avoir, 81/2, There Will Be Blood, The Chess Players, just about all of Woody Allen.
Interest in travel/favorite places I have traveled a lot, but right now I like going to the desert and the beach, and all places sunny and hot.
Hobbies & pastimes I make silver jewelry, like walking outdoors and gardening, books and music, sometimes the museums, and short trips to discover new hiking areas, and for new photos.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Finding my beautiful spot to live out the rest of my life, create a new garden, start painting again
hat disturbs you most about today's society? I think we are getting further from a connection to the land, and are losing sight of certain truths.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Gentle, intelligent, sense of humor, creative, self-aware, intellectual
Write a short sketch about yourself i am a retired teacher who likes literature, music, and the arts. i am quiet, and have traveled widely and lived abroad.
i graduated from UCB in 1968, am neither ideological nor judgemental, and dont care if my views arent popular, should that be the case. im independent, responsible, and self-reliant. i like a certain amount of solitude and quiet, being outside in a natural environment, good conversation, and have done a lot of soul searching over the years. ive got a good sense of humor (tends toward the sardonic), and like to be kind.
Berkeley, CA
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A3136, 1984; S; 5/4; n/s; Univ. of Pretoria-South Africa; Medicine & surgery.
Occupation Medical Quality Assurance Specialist
Favorite books Catcher in the Rye; Persuasion by Jane Austen; Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand ;Rebecca by D. Du Maurier ;
What's on your night table Medical Textbooks...
Favorite authors Jane Austen; Ayn Rand;D. Du Maurier; T. Hardy; DH Lawrence
Favorite periodicals & newspapers New York Times
Interest and taste in the arts T. Gainsborough; M. Cassatt; C. Monet; L. Da Vinci; S. Dali
Interest in taste in music Elton John; Prince; E. Clapton; New Order; The Beatles
Queen; Mozart ; Andrew Lloyd Weber
Interest and taste in films/favorites The Phantom of the Opera ; La Vie en Rose ; Amelie; Inception ; Adaptation ; Love in the Time of Cholera ; Midnight Cowboy ;
Trading Places ; Coming to America ; Lawrence of Arabia ; My Fair Lady ; Persuasion 1995) ; Pride & Prejudice (BBC series) ; Blue Velvet ; Mystic River ; The Breakfast Club
Interest in travel/favorite places I have lived in various US states (born in the US) and in South Africa, I love to travel.
Hobbies & pastimes Reading, writing, surfing the internet, studying, walking with my dog, going to the movies, spending time with friends
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Work as a doctor in the US
Most important characteristics in a date or mate open to communication ; honest ; a sense of humor
Write a short sketch about yourself I am a kind, thoughtful and considerate person who genuinely cares for others.
San Antonio, TX
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A3135, 1941, D, 5/2, n/s; Wayne State & Univ. of Dayton; M.A.; English Teacher
Favorite books The Great Gatsby, Anna Karenina, Wuthering Heights, History by Thucydides, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Annotated Mother Goose, The Annotated Sherlock Holmes, The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang. All my Sons by Arthur Miller.
What's on your night table David Brooks, The Social Animal; a Spencer-Fleming mystery; Karen Armstrong's Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life; Primo Levi, Moments of Reprieve; a Donna Leon mystery with Commisario Brunetti.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers The Week, Economist, Nipponia, Washington Post, New York Times
Interest and taste in the arts sculpture, Impressionism, Japanese art, live theater, classical concerts, ballet, movies.
Interest in taste in music classical, jazz, Blues, South American music, folk music--American and otherwise, some Asian
Interest and taste in films/favorites Eclectic--some adventure; a lot of foreign, and not just Europe; comedy; musicals, tragedy. Gigi, Gallipoli, Iwo Jima, The Black Adder, Now Voyager, Dont Go Near the Water, Floating Weeds, The Potamkin,
Interest in travel/favorite places I have been to Hong Kong, Japan, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, UK and Bavaria, Mexico, Moscow. In the US I lived from Dover DE to El Segundo CA and NM to MI. They are like my children in that I love something about each of them. I come from Michigan.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time I want to become fluent in Spanish, learn to play the mandolin at least well enough to amuse children, learn to ride a bicycle again.
What changes in recent society please you the most The glass ceiling for women has been cracked. Lo! We have a non-white president. Our nation is more diverse in its population than ever before.
What disturbs you most about today's society? The disparity between the rich and poor in our nation is like that of Brazil--dangerous and uncompassionate.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Kindness, compassion, patience, warmth, humor, intelligence, willingness to share knowledge without being patronizing. A sense of give and take, push and pull. Honesty, integrity.
Write a short sketch about yourself I tend to be fairly quiet, but carry on a good conversation with encouragement.
After teaching for 30 years and moving 13 times as an air force wife, I am happily retired in VA living half a mile from my daughter's family, but thousands of miles from my son in Okinawa.
Broadlands, VA
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A3134, 1950, 5/4, W, n/s; Univ. of CO.; M.A.; retired journalist; now music teacher.
Field(s) of study Philosophy, English, journalism
Favorite books Current favorite: The Power of One and its sequel, Tandia. Also loved the first two Stieg Larsson "Girl" mysteries and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Old favorite: Lonesome Dove.
Favorite authors I'm a writer, and I hate to admit it, but I am my own favorite. I do not re-read myself, however. I don't re-read books, period. I may make an exception for Lonesome Dove.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers Wall Street Journal.
Interest and taste in the arts I am now a musician, and I like anything live -- anything that is more than hype, e.g. Lady Gaga. If it's not live, however, it's difficult to listen to 99% of the music produced today. And orchestra concerts are getting way too expensive.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Movies tend to put me to sleep unless they are very, very good. The ones I stayed awake for: Band of Brothers, Grand Torino, Ironman I, The Power of One (I had to see how they slaughtered the book).
Interest in travel/favorite places I have no interest in travel. I love my life. I have piano students and gigs and a house full of animals.
Hobbies & pastimes I swim, sew, read, do music, dine out, talk with friends, watch good movies, watch "Outsourced" on TV, used to watch "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" (apparently the sole viewer because it was canceled.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time I'd like to get one of my books in progress out of the can and into a publisher.
What disturbs you most about today's society? I don't like the disappearance of the work ethic. I don't like political correctness. I don't like the fact that few people stay informed.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Sense of humor, animal lover, speaks and writes the King's English, educated, respectful of others regardless of their politics, sense of fun and adventure, likes to talk, likes to try different restaurants and wines, likes to attend live musical performances, likes to make music is a plus.
Write a short sketch about yourself I am a widow, 60, with one son, 26. We are from San Jose, Calif., and we came to Tucson, AZ after I was widowed and Ryan was accepted at the University of Arizona. I had retired from journalism at the San Jose Mercury News and was operating a piano studio and a performance group. In Tucson, I was unable to do that, so I started my own business renovating old houses. Now I am a landlord (because of the economy: Nothing sells), a piano teacher and a performer.
Tucson, AZ
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A3133, 1963, 5/5/, S, N/S; Univ. of VA; William & Mary; Ed. program specialist.
Degree B.A., MPA, Ph.D.
Favorite books Labyrinths (Borges), To the Lighthouse (Woolf), One Hundred Years of Solitude (Garcia Marquez), The Magic Mountain (Mann), If You Want To Write (Brenda Ueland)
What's on your night table The Master and Margarita (Bulgakov), News of the Universe (Robert Bly), The Man Who Turned Into Himself (David Ambrose)
Favorite authors Anton Chekhov, Raymond Carver, Ranier Maria Rilke, Arthur Conan Doyle, W.B. Yeats, John Donne, Herman Melville, Virginia Woolf, Willa Cather, Thomas Wolfe ("Look Homeward, Angel"), Margaret Drabble, Martin Amis, P.D. James, Kazuo Ishiguro, Dashiell Hammett, the various syndicate writers who wrote the Nancy Drew series.
Interest and taste in the arts Interested in theatre and visual arts of many periods; contemporary dance. I'm interested in themes of human/animal transformation, as in Ovid as well as Inuit sculpture.
Interest in taste in music Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, Verdi, Barber, Gershwin, Pink Floyd, Elvis Costello, Talking Heads, Warren Zevon, Johnny Cash, Django Reinhardt, blues, folk, and American roots music.
Interest and taste in films/favorites Coen Brothers, Marx Brothers, anything scary.
Interest in travel/favorite places I love exploring places that are new to me, both near and far. Scotland and Alaska (twice) have been favorite trips so far. Can't wait for the next one!
Hobbies & pastimes I make collages, a couple of which were exhibited. It's fun to experiment with cooking; fortunately I live near a hospital and ER in case things go awry. I sometimes write fiction and poems.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Travel more, learn more, write more, love more. Not in that order.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Kindness, intellectual curiosity, honesty, and integrity.
Write a short sketch about yourself I am passionately in love with the world, though I am its quiet suitor. I enjoy learning about other people, places, and ideas. I'm a listener and a gentle nurturer, though my ideas and actions can be bold and daring. I'm faithful, love to laugh, and would love to find a partner in crime for new adventures.
Richmond, VA
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A3132, 1962, 5/8, n/s, D; Univ. of MD and Drexel Univ.; Information security analyst.
Degree BA & MS
Favorite books "Snow Crash" Neal Stephenson ,Sheri Tepper "The Gate to Women's Country", Octavia Butler "Kindred" ,Stephen King's "The Stand" ,Matthew Pearl "The Dante Club" ,Steig Larsson's "The Girl Who. ,"Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas series ,Anne Rice's Vampire series ,Watchers" by Dean Koontz ,"Mila 18" and "Exodus" by Leon Uris ,Robert Parker's Spenser series ,"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"
Favorite authors Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Anne Rice, Charlaine Harris, Robert B. Parker, Octavia Butler, Leon Uris, Jill Conner Browne, Barbara Holland, Anthony Bourdain, Bill Bryson, Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe
Favorite periodicals & newspapers "The Week" ,"Real Simple" ,"Mac World" & "Mac Life"
Interest and taste in the arts Enjoy going to art museums (especially photography). Like to see one or two live plays/musicals a year.
Interest in taste in music Current Alt Rock, Classical, Irish, 80's, some pop, dance/electronic. Favorite artists include Dave Matthews Band, Crystal Method, Chieftains, and Adam Ant (anachronistic perhaps?)
Interest and taste in films/favorites Very eclectic here. Action/Adventure to Romantic Comedy. Like to throw in the occasional Indy. Favorites include: Willow, Princess Bride, Office Space, Better Off Dead, LOTR, Underworld series
Interest in travel/favorite places NYC Baltimore (where I'm from originally) ,Paris (going this Spring) ,Iceland ,Ireland and Great Britain ,Israel, Turkey, Greece & Italy
Hobbies & pastimes Reading, photography, strategy games, listening to music, cooking, paper crafts, meditation, quilting, soap making. I've always had cats in my life.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time travel, become fluent in a foreign language, write a novel
What changes in recent society please you the most Increased acceptance of gay marriage, election of Obama
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Good sense of humor. Ease of conversation on a variety of topics.
Write a short sketch about yourself Life should be full of laughter and affection. It took me a long time to learn to laugh at myself. I don't need someone else to feel complete. However, somethings are more fun if you can share them with someone else. ,I love learning new things. I have a son who is about to start college. enjoy spending time mindlessly watching television as well as reading an engaging non-fiction book.
I'm not very big into the outdoors, but I do love to go out and photograph the world. Though I'm not very interested in sports, a couple of times a year I like going to a local AA hockey game. It's more about the experience than the competition on the ice.
Merrimack, NH
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A3131, 1959, D, n/s, 5/7; Sarah Lawrence; Pacifica Grad. Inst; Advertising.
Number & ages of children: 0
Favorite books: Too many to name; too difficult to choose.
What's on your night table: Borges, Jung, Hillman, Kristeva, Eliade.
Favorite authors: Jung, Hillman, Borges, Faulkner, Proust, Charlotte and Emily Bronte
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New York Times, NYRB, The New Yorker, Paris Review, Spring Journal, Vanity Fair . . . these are my favorites but it doesn't mean that I have time to read them all.
Interest and taste in the arts: I like the art from Oceania (The Met's collection), and any art from the Renaissance to now, with special interest in the early to mid 20th century.
Interest in taste in music: Classical, light jazz, Philip Glass, and select movie soundtracks.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Recent favorites are Inception, The Fountain, and Black Swan. Other favorites include The English Patient, Rebecca, and most of the Tracy-Hepburn classics.
Interest in travel/favorite places: I love Provence and Paris, and will be quite happy spending all my vacation there. Also like cottages by the sea and horse-back riding vacation.
Hobbies & pastimes: Reading, writing, horse-back riding (which it seems I am doing less and less of lately), visiting museums, and spending time with friends over dinner and a nice bottle of wine at a restaurant or at home.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Publish at least one book of non-fiction and one book of fiction.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Violence. Violence against children, women, animals, nature and the environment.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Kindness, compassion, passion, generosity, openness to the other, intellectual curiosity, appreciation of the finer things in life.
Bronxville, NY
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A3130, 1936, n/s, 5/6, D; Univ. of OK; English/creative writing; Retired
Favorite books Life of Pi, Love in the Time of Cholera, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
What's on your night table Fatal Remedies, The Scarlet Letter (for a class)
Favorite authors Donna Leon, John Le Carre, Barbara Kingsolver, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Interest and taste in the arts Everything at Musee de'Orsay, enjoy modern art and Impressionists, Rodin Museum in Paris
Interest in taste in music Almost everything except rap, hip-hop or Hawaiian. Especially enjoy jazz and opera
Interest and taste in films/favorites Very interested in films, including black and white old movies up to present. Liked No Country for Old Men and It's Complicated with Meryl Streep
Interest in travel/favorite places Paris, Dallas, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Guthrie Oklahoma
Hobbies & pastimes I've nearly completed my MA in English/Creative Writing, enjoy my book club, dancing, fine dining, cooking with someone
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Would like to visit Paris again, maybe visit Hawaii, and want to finish my MA in May of 2012. I would also like to have an interesting and non-grouchy man in my life.
What changes in recent society please you the most I was pleased that American voters elected Barack Obama. I remember the shameful George Wallace days
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Easy going with a sense of humor would be great
Write a short sketch about yourself I am very healthy, exercise and walk daily, eat my fruits and veggies, and I am told I look about sixty. I grew up in the midwest - my father was Norwegian and my mother's family was from southern Indiana. I have a good relationship with each of my three children.
Comments I am content but I do enjoy the company of a man (they often have such lovely deep voices)
Oklahoma City, OK
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A3129 , 1943, D, 5/1, n/s; Western MI University; BS in ED;
Favorite books Bible ;
Currently reading Man and Woman One in Christ, The Named God and the Question of Being, The Justice God Is Seeking, Identity and Experience in the New Testament, Culture Matters
Favorite periodicals & newspapers Priscilla Papers
Mutuality
Friends Journal
Books & Culture
Interest and taste in the arts Concerts
Festivals
Interest in taste in music Irish
Folk
Sacred
Hobbies & pastimes Board Member: Area Agency on Aging,
Volunteer: Women's Resource Center, Nursing Home, Salvation Army
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time I am accomplishing the things I feel are important. When I retire, again, I hope to continue personal growth by reading and doing.
What changes in recent society please you the most Information and technology used to increase awareness and understanding.
What disturbs you most about today's society? Systemic inequality
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Forward thinking man, who can thoughtfully discern and choose their actions.
Write a short sketch about yourself I am a mother/mother in law, sister, sister in law, friend, church member, employee and volunteer. In my spare time I read and interact with a variety of people in my life.
In the summer I keep up my own yard. I am working this winter on a special landscape project for my yard.
Traverse City, MI
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A3128, 1950, 5/3, S, n/s; Loyola Univ. New Orleans; lawyer, educator.
Favorite books: The Great Railway Bazaar; Let Us Now Praise Famous Men; The Little Prince; The Power and the Glory
What's on your night table: Four Elements by John O'Donahue; The Tao of Travel by Paul Theroux; The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Favorite authors Alice Munro; Paul Theroux; Graham Greene; Ann Patchett; Rilke; Neruda; Thomas Lynch; Joan Didion
Favorite periodicals & newspapers The Atlantic Monthly; NY Times; National Geographic Traveler; Head Butler e-newsletter
Interest and taste in the arts photography, particularly Walker Evans, Alvin Langdon Coburn, and Brassai; Frida Kahlo; Vincent Van Gogh; Edward Hopper; museums; folk art; public radio; Broadway theater
Interest and taste in music: baby boomer--Beatles, Stones, Stevie Wonder; rhythm and blues--Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and New Orleans R&B; contemporary classical--Kronos Quartet and Ahn Trio
Interest and taste in films/favorites: independent, foreign, and popular; last movie seen was The Artist; currently watching Downton Abbey TV series
Interest in travel/favorite places: Love to travel and would love traveling companion. I have an interest in travel that includes art or writing classes. My favorite places are Oregon coast, Santa Fe, NYC, Mexico, and Europe. I want to cruise the Greek isles, make a pilgrimage to Spain’s Santiago, hike the Incan trail in Peru, see Alaska’s inside passage, and so many other places.
Hobbies & pastimes: photography; reading; writing memoir; listening to music; yoga
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: more travel, finish writing memoir before I forget more; find good, loving companion; appreciate time with friends.
What disturbs you most about today's society? I hate narrow mindedness I am appalled by the lack of civility in political discourse. I bemoan the decline of a liberal arts education.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: honesty, stability, sense of humor, intellectual stimulation
Write a short sketch about yourself: I'm an open-minded liberal, willing to take risks. I am deeply loyal and hard to get to know, but still lots of fun and full of intellectual curiosity. My friends might be better at writing this!
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A3127, 4/11, 1944, S, n/s; St.Theresa’s College (Manila); New School Univ. NY
Field(s) of study Business Administration, Sociology
Degree BA, Post graduate studies
Occupation Retiredr
Favorite books : I’m more of a non-fiction reader. Among my favorites - Paul Kennedy (Rise and Fall of Great Powers), Francis Fukuyama (End of History), Dee Brown (Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee), Garry Willis (St. Augustine), Lessons of Marcus Aurelius
What's on your night table : At present: The Portable James Joyce, South Africa: A Traveler’s Literary Companion,
Favorite periodicals & newspapers The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Granta Magazine, Economist
Interest and taste in the arts : More inclined to modern/contemporary- Francis Bacon, Edward Hopper, surrealists-Picasso, Miro, Dali), installation-Christo, art photography-too many, Avedon among them
Interest in taste in music Operas (Verdi, Wagner), Broadway (Sondheim, Bernstein), Violin concertos (Bach, Vivaldi, Kachaturian), Piano concertos (Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev)
Interest and taste in films/favorites West Side Story-Robert Wise, La Lengua de las Mariposas-Jose Luis Cuerda, Departures-Yojiro Takita, documentaries, to name some
Interest in travel/favorite places Sightseeing/special interest trips (Wine-tasting, Cooking, Seminars, Nature (South Africa, Namibia, Chile, Mexico, Turkey, Burma)
Hobbies & pastimes Reading, attempts at writing, learning to garden, event organizing, going to museums and concerts, re-learning to play the piano, travels.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time : Write a book, contribute an idea in poverty alleviation
What changes in recent society please you the most blazing new communication frontiers
What disturbs you most about today's society? increasing hate and intolerance of differing personal and cultural lifestyles due to ignorance
Most important characteristics in a date or mate very good sense of humor, tolerant, neat, considerate and caring, good conversationalist
Write a short sketch about yourself An idealist, perfectionist but always falls short of expectations in what I do, a “cockeyed optimist”, a romantic pragmatist, have champagne taste with a pauper’s bank account, an intellectual short on details. Have lived in Europe, Asia, Africa, a North America -- now dividing time between Spain and New York city; love fine dining, wine and good conversation.
NY and Manila
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A3126 , 5/3, 1954, n/s; B.A. in languages; retired.
Favorite books To Kill A Mockingbird, The Joy Luck Club
What's on your night table Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Nuremberg
Favorite authors J. K. Rowling, Stieg Larsson, Jasper Fforde, Amy Tan
Interest and taste in the arts various
Interest in taste in music Rock and Roll, Pop, Classical, Jazz, Opera
Interest and taste in films/favorites Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, War, Documentary
Interest in travel/favorite places Would like to travel more. Ireland, England, France. Would like to see Australia.
Hobbies & pastimes Sports, Reading, Puzzles
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time Humanitarian projects.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate Honesty, humor, and humility
Write a short sketch about yourself Slim, athletic, energetic, funny
CA.
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A3120, 1956, D, 5/5/, n/s; UW/SOU; artist/costumer.
Favorite books: The Eyre Affair-Jasper Fforde; Full Dark House-Christopher Fowler; Smokescreen-Dick Francis; Persuasion-Jane Austen; Out Stealing Horses-Per Petterson; Gabriel Allon novels-Daniel Silva; the Harry Potter series-JK Rowlings; most Tamora Pierce YA fiction...
What's on your night table: The Magician-Michael Scott; The Secret Servant-Daniel Silva; Cold Comfort Farm-Stella Gibbons; What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew-Daniel Pool; The Muppets Make Puppets-Cheryl Henson; A Treasury of the Great Children's Book Illustrators-Susan Meyer
Favorite authors: Jane Austen, Per Petterson, Dick Francis, Tamora Pierce, Christopher Fowler
Interest and taste in the arts: Impressionists, Fauvists, Japanese art-especially early 20th c prints, Minoan sculpture, cave paintings, environmental sculpture, children's book illustration, theater, costume/costume history, kinesthetic art
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Charade (Carey Grant), Sense and Sensibility (Emma Thompson), Born Yesterday (William Holden), Sabrina (Humphrey Bogart), The Americanization of Emily (Julie Andrews)
Interest in travel/favorite places: I love to travel, usually taking an international trip every 2-3 years. Love the UK, would like to return to Australia, interested in SE Asia and China
Hobbies & pastimes: walking/hiking, various sewing and craft projects-name it, I've probably done it, gardening/outdoor projects
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: a work in progress...
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: positive attitude, curiosity about the world and people (including himself), open mind, humor
Write a short sketch about yourself: I've been around for a while, tried and done quite a few things. I'm up for discovering what else is here, what's next. I believe in the world and take great comfort in nature, from my pets and garden to the woods, mountains and seasons.
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A3125, 1965, D n/s, 5/6, Fundraising writer
CARE TO JOIN ME?
As a child, I used to walk on my heels when barefoot to keep my feet clean. I still love to explore cities on foot (in good walking shoes!), especially those with distinctive neighborhoods like London. I've even walked the full length of Manhattan.
I love the motion of walking. I also like to get around by train. I once traveled cross-country in a sleeper car. It was magical! I woke up to pre-dawn light on Nevada's High Sierra. I watched movies in the observation car while rolling through small mid-Western towns. I even traveled to Paris from London for lunch just because I could thanks to the Eurostar.
Movement itself intrigues me. I like taking pictures of the Puerto Rican dance parties on Coney Island's boardwalk, and of the dancing and atmosphere at Ruby's, a bar that's fairly run down, but in ways that evoke nostalgia, not neglect.
Photography is a passion of mine. It's a companion that shows me things in the world and about myself that I wouldn't otherwise see.
I also like the company of Inspectors Morse and Lewis. I love mysteries, as well as movies and reading about WWll. I am fascinated by language too (I am presently trying to master French) and I'm fortunate to be using my communications skills in a non-profit environment.
If you're a confident man who can appreciate my interests and who, like me, is big on shared experiences, then feel free to set things in motion!
Brooklyn, NY
A3124, 5/6, D, 1952 , n/s/; SUNY; English Professor.
Favorite authors: Karen Armstrong, Pema Chodrun, Edward Hays, Agatha Christie, and on and on and on and on!
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Health or travel related. Also like cooking magazines
Interest and taste in the arts: Love live performances: plays and musicals. Art gallery openings, (mostly paintings. Visual arts are amazing!
Interest in taste in music: I enjoy a good concert--either symphony or "old" rock (sigh).
Interest in travel/favorite places: Goodness--I love to travel--esp. Europe, but Africa and S. America are also gorgeous. I need to do more traveling in my own country!
Hobbies & pastimes: Reading (duh!), dancing, tai chi, painting with watercolors, hiking, kayaking, golf
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: On my bucket list: travel through Greece, see Hadrian's Wall, dance at each of my granddaughter's weddings :)
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: kindness, open-minded and open-hearted
Write a short sketch about yourself: I am a sunny-tempered, slightly quirky woman who loves to learn, explore and share. I love the outdoors, the indoors, and doors with windows. This looks like fun, and I am looking forward to meeting some terrific people on this site!
Pensacola, FL
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A3123, n/s, 5/2, D, 1930; retired educator, M.A.
College or University name: Macalester, Kent State, Worcester State, etc..
Favorite books: Voracious reader, favorites vary. Love political tomes, mysteries, how-to's, etc.
What's on your night table: Tony Jude:"Ill Fares the Land"; Grace Ross "Main Street Smarts";Toni Morrison "Sula";latest translation of Qur'an.
Favorite authors: Heine, Twain, many others. Mysteries by Christie, P.D. James, Ludlum, Kellerman, etc..
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: The Week, Hightower Lowdown, Atlantic, Harper's, Progressive, l Mother Jones, daily and weekly local newspapers.
Interest and taste in the arts: Member of Worcester Art Museum, attend activities at the Craft Center, support "Joy of Music" here.
Interest in taste in music: Prefer classical and folk music.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Attend foreign film series at Clark University - also Wall Street", Chicago, Mamma Mia, and some "oldies".
Interest in travel/favorite places: Traveled to Italy last August: am going on interfaith tour to Israel in March 2011. Drive to Syracuse and other U.S. sites...
Hobbies & pastimes: Reading, Saori weaving, crafts, cooking, gardening.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Write up my family history. continue to push for improvement in our schools, community, and government.
What changes in recent society please you the most? : Improved tolerance of diversity, becoming more green, paying attention to the preservation of our planet.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Well informed, multiple interests, generous of spirit, flexible, healthy.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I am an active, alert and healthy person, involved in many things (Jack of all trades), passionate about politics, flexible - born in Germany and an American since 1948.I have always believed that we are all here to make our world a bit better than we found it. Have raised many foster children from many countries, learned much about others.
Worcester, MA
A3122, 1955, 5/6, D, n/s; Florida State / M.S.; education program specialist.
Favorite books: "The Lost Horizon"; "The Age of Innocence"; "A World Lost"
What's on your night table: Orthodox Christian Study Bible; numerous works of the Early Church Fathers; Smithsonian magazine, the New York Times Book Review.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Washington Post, the New York Times Book Review, Archeology.
Interest and taste in the arts: Ballet, symphony, impressionists, modern dance.
Interest in taste in music: classical, Orthodox chants (Greek, Arabic, Slavonic), pop (70s, 80s, 90s), and smooth Jazz.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: "Dr. Zhivago"; "The English Patient"; "The Ghost and Mrs.Muir"; and "Jumpin' Jack Flash".
Interest in travel/favorite places: The mid-East (Holy Land and Turkey of special interest - hope to return one day).
Hobbies & pastimes: Reading, writing, church activities, DAR, and genealogy.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: After retirement, pursue writing career, volunteer work (museums, community involvement), and travel to places not yet visited (including Yellow Stone Park in winter).
What disturbs you most about today's society? : Rampant materialism; lack of civil dialogue.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Truthfulness, kindness, similar ethics.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I'm nearing retirement, and would enjoy friendship with a thoughtful and caring man who loves to read and discuss literature, science, and/or archeology. I have many interests and enjoy friends from different religious and cultural backgrounds. Family, church, and friends are important to me but I would also respect those commitments in my friend's life as well.
Although a professional, I'm domestic at heart and love nature, music, and a peaceful existence surrounded by (in my mind's eye) things of beauty. I have a healthy sense of humor about my age and experiences at this time of life, which is good. I'm expecting the "remains of the day" to be the best yet.
Fredericksburg, VA
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A3121, 1962, 5/2, n/s; MA from Padua University.
Favorite books: War and Peace, La coscienza di Zeno, Alla recherche du temp perdue
What's on your night table: All Things Shining by Dreyfus and Kelly
Favorite authors: Tolstoi, Svevo, Proust,Chekhov,Seferi
Savinio,Musil
Interest and taste in the arts: cinema, music, opera, theater, painting
Interest in taste in music: Classic, Jazz, Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Paolo Conte, Manos Xatzidakis
Interest in travel/favorite places: Europe, Asia, India,
the world
Hobbies & pastimes: swimming, sailing, dancing
Religion and interest in religion:
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Have a happy and fulfilled child-she is 17- a tender and loving relationship- continue to be creative
Write a short sketch about yourself: Sincere, cheerful, generous, adventurous, enthusiastic, positive thinker, rebelious, blindly optimistic, absent minded, tender, romantic, fun
NYC
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A3118, 1943, W, n/s, 5/5; Univ. of Cincinnati; retired Reading specialist.
Favorite books: short stories by William Trevor, The Long Walk by Slav Ramicz
What's on your night table: What are People for? by Wendell Berry,River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Favorite authors: George Eliot, Adam Gopnik, Barbara Ehrenreich
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New York Times
Interest and taste in the arts: medieval & renaissance art
Interest in taste in music: classical chamber music
Interest in travel/favorite places: Europe, New England, Central America
Hobbies & pastimes: reading, yoga, knitting, board games like Balderdash
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: improving my fluency in French, more travel
What changes in recent society please you the most?: I am pleased with the growing awareness of the necessity of recycling and preserving the environment
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: kindness, intelligence
Write a short sketch about yourself: I am a warm, enthusiastic, energetic, empathic retired teacher who finds life interesting & challenging.
Narberth, PA
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A3119, D, 5/10, 1968, n/s; Barnard and Columbia; pol. Science; entrepreneur.
Favorite books: The Tao of Equus (Linda Kohanov), Nourishing Traditions (Sally Fallon, Room of One's Own (Virginia Woolf), The Prince, (Machiavelli), The Republic, (Plato), Agatha Christie, an autobiography, The Sociopath Next Door and Snakes in Suits, The Widow Clicquot, The Way of the Superior Man
What's on your night table: Cleopatra, Henry VIII (alleged Shakespeare), The Lucifer Effect, A Dance to the Music of TIme (Anthony Powell)
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Financial Times, The Week, The New Yorker, The Economist
Interest in taste in music: Pop, rock, blues, ancient music, gregorian chant, classical music and show tunes.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Moliere, Couples Retreat, don't watch much.
Interest in travel/favorite places: Iceland, France
Hobbies & pastimes: Horses
What disturbs you most about today's society?: 1) Philosophy of appease the aggressor, 2) Celebration of rudeness
Write a short sketch about yourself: People find me opinionated, articulate, and extremely tolerant of other's opinions and actions. I work hard, am outside a lot, and need a lot of sleep!
DE
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A3117, D, 5/3, n/s, 1946; Univ. of IL; MS special education
Favorite books: 19th Century Literature, Foreign Literature, Intelligent Mysteries and Thrillers
What's on your night table: My Kindle
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: The New Yorker, NY Times, Hadassah
Interest and taste in the arts: Opera, Ballet, Theatre, Museums, Planetarium
Interest in taste in music: Gershwin, Chopin, Puccini, Verdi, Cole Porter
Hobbies & pastimes: writing, knitting, community involvement, eating out, physics, mah jong
Religion and interest in religion: Jewish, I am also an Interfaith Minister
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: experience crazy love
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: honesty, good health, live in NYC, intelligent, integrity
Write a short sketch about yourself: I was born a twin, I was educated, I worked, I married, I had a daughter, I got divorced, I work.
NY, NY
A3116, W, 5/2, n/s, 1926; Bryn Mawr; A.B. then MD.
Favorite books: Jane Austen, Trollope
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New York Times
Interest and taste in films/favorites: favorite: Casablanca
Interest in travel/favorite places: Would like to visit New Zealand--some day
Hobbies & pastimes: gardening indoor and out
Religion and interest in religion: member of a Quaker meeting
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: I am friendly and open to new experiences
Wayne, PA
A3115 , 1938, D, 5/7, n/s, UCLA and NYU; writer/artist
Field(s) of study: Theater/Art. Modern Dance
Degree: M.A.
Favorite books: Cutting for Stone; Poetry, by Mary Oliver and ee cummings
Three Dog Life
What's on your night table: Temptations of the West - How to be Modern in India;
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New Yorker, NY Review of Books, Lapham's Journal
Interest and taste in the arts: Working Poet, Collage Artist, Collector and Consultant
in the Arts, Contemporary and Haitian Art
Interest and taste in films/favorites: La Strada, The Red Shoes,
Interest in travel/favorite places: Asia, India, Italy, Denmark
Hobbies & pastimes: Walking, Museums, Quilting, Create Artist Books
Religion and interest in religion: Someplace between Druid
and Buddhist
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: walk around the world,
take volunteer vacations
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Obstructionist Republicans, Arrogance,
frivolous citizenry
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: compassion, integrity
wit, kindness, intellectual and cultural curiosity
Write a short sketch about yourself: Life in the performing and visual arts, work in mental
health, divine maverick,
Santa Barbara, CA
A3114, 5/7, D, 1942; Iliff College of Ministry; UUW.
Favorite books: Heavenly Discourse , Freedom
What's on your night table: Beginner's Grace, South of Broad
Favorite authors: Richard Russo, Alexander McCall Smith, Jonathan Franzen, Jane Smiley, Pat Conroy, Sena Jeter Naslund
Interest and taste in the arts: I enjoy watercolors, landscapes (especially of scenes I know), flowers and geometrics.
Interest in travel/favorite places: Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountain West, Southwest. Would love to visit Scandinavia someday.
Hobbies & pastimes: Making music---I am the female lead singer in a "geezer" band that does American roots music. I enjoy walking, especially on the beach.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Visiting Norway and Sweden, where my mother's family came from. Meeting relatives from my father's side of the family.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: I want him to be a thinker and a person willing to talk about important things and his beliefs about them, to be willing to share himself emotionally and intellectually.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I am a woman who has found it daunting to find a suitable companion/lover because so many men are themselves daunted by my profession. It's not wise to date men within my congregation and I live in a small community where there are few single men who would fill the bill--other than those in my congregation!.
Freeland, WA
A3113 , S, n/s, 1969, 5/5; Marshall Univ. MA ; Educator
Number & ages of children: No human children, canine children , yes :)
Favorite books: The Great Gatsby. The Powerbook. A Spy in the House of Love.
Immortality. Shampoo Planet, Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath, The Hour of the Star; The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe; The Diving Bell and The Butterfly by Jean Dominique Bauby.
What's on your night table: Magazines I haven't read, a Victoria's Secret catalog and essays by David Sedaris.
Interest and taste in the arts: I minored in Art History and studied ballet for many years when I was younger so I have a vast appreciation for all types of art and culture.
Interest in taste in music: I am a total Anglophile and so love all British music, in particular, Radiohead and The Smiths, Joy Division, etc. I also have lovely memories of early REM music (seeing them in concert several times) as well as a love of classical music and the standards of Cole Porter, and George Gerswhin.
Interest in travel/favorite places: Would love to travel more and hope to do so in the future. Meeting new people and having new experiences fascinates me. So, I have plans to travel and hopefully live abroad one day.
Hobbies & pastimes: My very favorite thing: curling up in bed with a good book. I also enjoy dancing (I want to learn the tango one day), yoga/pilates, watching movies, taking my babies (doggies for walks), spending time with friends.
Religion and interest in religion: I am very spiritual but not religious at all. There is a higher power at work in the universe, I think, I'm just not sure who or what it is :
What disturbs you most about today's society?: The lack of civility. Rudeness. The superficiality of American culture. Reality tv shows.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Compassion for others. Gentleness combined with strength. A cheerful disposition to help counteract my tendency towards melancholy at times. Romantic. Spiritual. Loves animals and respects nature. Someone that I can have passion with on a physical level and yet still have intellectual compatibility with both mentally and emotionally. Someone who challenges me in a good way. Someone who would enjoy telling me bedtime stories :)
Write a short sketch about yourself: Very romantic. Hopeful. Easily disillusioned. Sensitive.Passionate. Literate. Articulate. Is this the part where I say I used to be a bit "goth" when I was younger and dressed in black? :)
I am searching for something I can not name but still hope to one day find it.
Charleston, WV
A3112, 5/4, S, 1944, n/s; Queens, Brandeis; psychotherapist.
Favorite books: "To the Lighthouse", "The Great Gatsby", " In Search of Lost Time".....
What's on your night table: "Don Quixote", "The Heart Sutra" "Finding One's Way with Clay" - and when will I get to them all (?
Favorite authors: Wallace Stevens, Yeats, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Kawabata...
Interest and taste in the arts: from cave paintings to Giotto to Morandi. Looking at art thrills and sustains me.
Interest in taste in music: Bach Accompanied Cello Suites, Mozart Requiem, Brahms Requiem, Chamber Music, Early Music
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Favorites - "La Strada", "Nights of Cabiria", "L'Atalante", "Limelight"...
Interest in travel/favorite places: Italy, Greek Islands, someday maybe - Africa, Japan, Machu Pichu
Religion and interest in religion: as I grow older it feels important to find a spiritual aspec
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: to love again, to know myself as deeply as i can, to accept myself as i am
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: kindness, intelligence, wit, sensuality, maybe a touch of irreverence.
Write a short sketch about yourself: If asked, friends would (I think) say that I'm imaginative, playful, a bit irreverent, devoted and responsive.
NY, NY
A3111, D, 5/4, n/s, 1964, Wake Forest & Univ. Chicago; writer/editor.
Favorite books: Many. A few that come to my suddenly empty introvert's mind are A Room of One's Own, Possession, Henry James's story The Aspern Papers, The Siege of Krishnapur, Dead Souls, Nostromo, V, Augustus, Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand
What's on your night table: Hermione Lee's biog of Edith Wharton, The Children's Book, The Untouchable, A Place of Greater Safety, City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi, Francine du Plessix Gray's biog of Madame de Stael, Alice Munro's Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New York Times, The Guardian, New York Review of Books, TLS, The Economist
Interest and taste in the arts: Drawing and painting from various periods and parts of the world.
Interest in taste in music: classical, jazz--esp. Latin jazz, some early music, some folk and bluegrass, flamenco guitar, solo acoustic guitar, banjo
Interest and taste in films/favorites: The Lion in Winter, The Day of the Jackal, All the President's Men, The Funeral, The Train, Roman Holiday, Arsenic and Old Lace,Rear Window, Vertigo, Sleuth, Charlie Varrick, His Girl Friday.
Hobbies & pastimes: reading, writing, baking bread, walking about, a bit of yoga, visiting gardens, indulging my curiosity
Religion and interest in religion: Not religious but interested in the history of religions.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Learn botanical illustration. Write something really good. Travel much more. Live at least part of the year outside the U.S.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: Greater freedom for women, greater access to other lands and cultures (as long as they don't get trampled). The Internet, which has truly enhanced my working and leisure life.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Kindheartedness, tenderness, a broad and lively mind, honesty, playfulness, a well-cared-for body, and a twinkle in the eye.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I am a writer and editor in educational and reference publishing. Born and raised in Kentucky, after college I settled in Chicago, a city I came to love, and lived there for 20 years. I walk and practice yoga for fitness and to clear my head. I am an inquisitive sort of person, I enjoy friends and new experiences, I like to write letters and email, and I think I'm good company.
Indianapolis, IN
A3110, D, n/s, 5/6, 1953; Tyler, Cal. State; Professor/artist.
Favorite books: fiction: Winter's Tale, The amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, The Inheritance of Loss, The Unbearable Lightness of Being,Mansfield Park
What's on your night table: Midnight's Children, Writing on Drawing, Foucault's Pendulum, Writings by Agnes Martin, my sketchbook
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New York Times, Metropolis, Art Magazine
Interest and taste in the arts: I work and play in the arts..
Interest in travel/favorite places: Traveling is as essential experience for me. It is a life changer every time I travel.
Hobbies & pastimes: My hobby is encaustic painting...but really I don't have any hobbies. I love to be outside, physically active and fit.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: I would like to continue traveling, learning, making art, and mostly continue what I already do.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: I love the possibilities of the digital world. The election of Barak Obama.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Arrogance and misdirected anger.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Important characteristics: intelligence, humor, engaging conversation, physically active,dignity
Write a short sketch about yourself: I love what I do, my children and am basically happy. It's not all so simple that it can be written in a small space in this website.
Savannah, GA
A3109, 1958, D, n/s, 5/6; UCSD, BA, MS
What's on your night table:, Freedom (book group) Yacoubian Building (student),Crossing to Safety (mother), One Day (Costco)
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New Yorker, NYTs, Salon.com, Foreignpolicy.com
Interest and taste in films/favorites:,Some Like It Hot, Once, Remains of the Day, Michael Clayton
Hobbies & pastimes: ,Children, Friends, Dogs, Yoga, Hiking
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Kindness, Humor, Re-grouting skills would be extremely attractive
Boston, MA
A3108, W, 5/4, 1943, n/s; Marquette; Public relations.
Favorite books: Brookner's The Stranger Kadinsky's Love Poems from God, Grisham's Ford County
What's on your night table: Robin Black, If I Loved You, I Would Tell You; Tad Friend, Cheerful Money, Lachman, The Last Lincolns, Stephen King On Writing, Elmore Leonard Road Dogs and Ansay's Vinegar Hill
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: The New Yorker, Harper's, Vanity Fair, New York Review of Books, Wall Street Journal
Interest and taste in the arts: Visual arts-- Northern Renaissance to Hudson River School paintings, onto Hopper and the Wyeths. Then "new" painters and photographers
such as Stephen Hannock,Per Fronth, Norman Lundin, Clive Smith.
Interest in taste in music: Mozart, Bach, Elgar,40s TO 60s pop, and a lot from the Great American Songbook.
Interest in travel/favorite places: Oceans and islands are favorites. My vacations are New England, mostly Maine and Nantucket but now and then have ventured to Phoenix and LA. I've been to the Greek Islands, and also Europe but missed Paris and Venice and would like to travel there with the right person. The ultimate for a New Yorker in grey February might be a flight to a warm island. Haven't done it yet but I might.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: The fabulous opportunity offered by the Internet, so that we can talk to each other about issues national and personal, which is leading so many to more original and decisive thinking.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Violence and depression in students, who are meeting so many pressures.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: I'm not sure the intangibles that attract two people can be named but I would go with optimism for what the day will bring and another person can offer. Intelligence and sincerity.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I'm still enjoy my museum job of nine years because it holds the tension of "selling" worthwhile experiences to people of ages. I grew up in New York, schooled in Wisconsin, worked in the tri-state area, and had two rural homes--one in Maine, and another in Vermont. I've lived in the heart of family and alone. I hear I have a great smile and I'm fun. I'm ok with my past and look to the future. Happy to discuss particulars with someone interested.
Bronxville, NY
A3107, D, 5/4, n/s, 1977; LaSalle, Columbia, Arcadia Univ. Teacher
Field(s) of study: English, Deaf Education, Early Childhood Education
Occupation: teacher
Favorite books: Harry Potter series; Foxfire- Joyce Carol Oates; The Basketball Diaries- Jim Carroll; The Mists of Avalon- Marion Zimmer Bradley; The Autobiography of Henry VIII with Notes by His Fool - Margaret George
What's on your night table: Water for Elephants;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; The Hunger Games trilogy
Favorite authors: Sharon K. Penman, JK Rowling, Joyce Carol Oates, Douglas Coupland, Charlaine Harris
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Entertainment Weekly Real Simple,
Interest and taste in the arts: an art appreciator, museum visitor, but not very knowledgeable about the visual arts
Interest in taste in music: eclectic taste: genres include indie rock/ alternative, classic rock, 1950s pop, 1980s pop...
Examples include The Cure, Johnny Cash, Radiohead, Wilco, The Beatles, Guns & Roses...
Interest in travel/favorite places: traveled the USA via road trip recently - loved Portland, Seattle, CA, New Orleans; interested in visiting England, Ireland and Scotland
Hobbies & pastimes: reading, swimming, cooking, going out to eat, walking my dog, time with my family and friends
Religion and interest in religion: practicing Catholic, though progressive in views
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: travel more and farther afield, volunteer and help others more, read more non-fiction
What changes in recent society please you the most?: technological advancements that make so many things easier for so many people
Write a short sketch about yourself: I have been in the middle of a book since I learned to read! I love science fiction, fantasy and historical fiction best, but I will read across the board. As a former English major, I also have read and enjoyed many types of literature. I am a playful and caring preschool teacher, I am very close with my family, and I tend to get obsessed over my favorite books and TV shows. I have a quirky and sarcastic sense of humor, and an optimistic outlook on life.
Philadelphia, PA
A3106 , D, 5/0, 1952, n/s; Smith and Brandeis; college professor
Favorite books: Absalom, Absalom, The Golden Bowl, American Pastoral, Spinoza's Ethics, A Late Divorce, Survival in Auschwitz, Thurber Carnival, When Memory Comes, Hegel's Phenomenology, Love and its Place in Nature,
,What's on your night table: Mysteries by Laurie R. King, Donna Leon; Popular treatments of neuroscience, NY Review of Books, A House for Mr. Biswas
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New York Review of Books, NY Times, The Nation, The Atlantic.
Interest and taste in the arts: Theatre: Shakespeare, O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman, Wilde, some contemporary plays
Interest in taste in music: Eclectic: Jazz, Some blues, Classical (piano music of Chopin, Beethoven); all J.S. Bach; American Songbook
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Foreign and Indie; Hitchcock; Salaam Bombay, The Big Lebowski, A Serious Man, all Cohen Brothers
Interest in travel/favorite places: Mediterranean Islands, Japan, Bhutan, Barcelona, Turquoise Coast, Istanbul, Angkor Wat, Rome, London
Hobbies & pastimes: Hiking, traveling, canoeing, baking and cooking, reading and reading groups, entertaining
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Finish my book, Searching for Ethics, which is about rethinking ethics via the new neurosciences & Spinoza
What changes in recent society please you the most?: Opportunities for women; more racial equality, gay rights
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Emotional openness, thoughtfulness, flexibility, passion about his own interests and concerns. someone who knows himself well and happy and still growing and self-reflective. Humor, irony, fun.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I have a flexible, open personality. I have a critical, rigorous mind. I hate jargon and academic ideologies. I'm funny and fun and warm and social. I'm pretty and look 10 to 15 years younger than my 58 years. I'm calm but have lots of energy. I can be funny and also empathic and in some ways unconventional. Someone I knew once called me a cute, cuddly philosopher
Cazenovia, NY
A3105, S, 5/6, n/s, 1942; Scripps, Stanford.
Interest in marriage: yes
Field(s) of study: Humanities
Degree: BA, MA
Occupation: retired
Favorite books: Lost City of the Incas, Ramona
What's on your night table: Water for Elephants, The Language of Bees
Favorite authors: M.C. Beaton, Jacqueline Winspear, Mark Twain
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: NYT, New Yorker
Interest and taste in the arts: Reading about performances
Interest in taste in music: classical and recent interest in guitar
Interest and taste in films/favorites: 40s and 50s
Interest in travel/favorite places: Traveled the world, Cambodia, Italy, Japan
Hobbies & pastimes: volunteering with local history groups
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: writing
What changes in recent society please you the most?: woman's position in business
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: sense of humor and shared interests
Write a short sketch about yourself: retired teacher interested in museum administration, living in SO CA
San Diego, CA
A3104, W, 5/8, 1940, n/s; Old Dominion Univ/Temple University.
Interest in marriage: I am seeking companionship and friendship.
Degree: B.A. and M Ed
Favorite books: Love books on CD! Biographies; stories about journeys. Three Cups of Tea, The Price of a Child. Almost anything about Africa or Ireland, but not James Joyce. Whittier’s poetry. Tagore. Rumi.
What's on your night table: My radio, my journal and a glass of water; I don’t read in bed. On my reading table: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Baking Cakes in Kigali, Eat Pray Love.
Interest and taste in the arts: Eclectic- I like what I like. Pottery and sculpture especially sculpture gardens
Interest and taste in films/favorites: The Girl in the Cafe ( love Bill Nighy); Nights in Rodanthe; Juno; Bend It Like Beckham; Finding Forrester; Songcatcher; BBC film series such as As Time Goes By (Judi Dench is incomparable); Films based upon true stories are the most amazing, ex. The Great Debaters, Freedom Writers; Something the Lord Made, Hotel Rwanda, World�s Fastest Indian. Enjoy small community theaters that don’t show the hit movies; instead show foreign and lesser known films.
Interest in travel/favorite places: Another visit to Ireland would be great. Wish to travel the Lewis and Clark Trail and visit Montana. Would like to see Mongolia , Afghanistan and Scotland. Take the mail boat up the north coast of Norway.
Hobbies & pastimes: writing, reading, birdwatching, films and film festivals, taking walks and talks, bookmaking (not the horseraces!), refinishing furniture, gentle gardening.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: A little more spiritual growth first please and then to learn how to grow old with grace. I would also like to meet Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Continued cynicism in place of taking constructive action. Greed in the wealthiest nation of the world co-existing with third and fourth world developing countries which offer the warmest hospitality.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate:
Integrity, friendliness, a belief that life is a grand adventure. Interested in himself and others including me. A good sense of humor. Spiritual orientation. Non- smoker.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I have been told my smile lights up the room. Also that I am a good listener. I know myself to be curious, interested and interesting. Care deeply about family and friends. A good organizer -from closets to groups.
Dunkirk, MD
A3103, 1943, 5/5, D, n/s, Boston Univ & Univ. of Michigan; psychotherapist.
Favorite books: Middlemarch, Gone with the Wind, Andre Dubus Short Story collection,Freedom, THe Remains of the Day, Passage to India, Olive Kitteridge, Let the Great World Spin, (Not necessarily in that order)
What's on your night table: Sabbath Theatre, Never Let Me Go, Animal Dreams, The Imperfectionists, Solar
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: N.Y. Times, New Yorker, NY Review of Books, Poets and Writers
Interest and taste in the arts: Theatre - Drama, Musical theatre - Sondheim, Hammerstein, Athol Fugard, Small theatre companies. I wanted to be a stage actress but lacked the confidence. I'm passionate about theatre - Our Town, Dying to see The Great Gatsby in New York, I could go on and on
Interest in travel/favorite places: Ireland, England, Seattle, Gloucester, Mass, La Jolla, my home
Hobbies & pastimes: Writing, theatre and movie going, walking, Going to the ocean which I love probably because I grew up by it, delicious dinners with friends, bookstores, art museums
Religion and interest in religion: I'm Jewish, not religious in the sense of following the dictates, but curious enough to have studied for an adult bat mitzva when I was 55. I look for meaning in my life, but not in a traditional way
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Publishing or self publishing a book of stories about my life, writing a novel, seeing one of my three plays produced ,being with someone I love and who loves me in return
What changes in recent society please you the most?: Gay marriage, a Black president, changes in health care
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: sense of humor, kindness, intelligence, independence yet wanting also to be in a loving relationship
Write a short sketch about yourself: I'm intuitive, down to earth, not fancy. My sense of humor and search for meaning has carried me through many difficult times in life. I have a desire for learning and am very open to new things. I'm a good listener, love my work as a psychotherapist, which involves listening, but also talking. My caseload is eclectic, and I'm presently running groups for college students with eating disorders. I love the opportunity my career has given me for diversity - I've worked in child welfare with foster children, seniors, couples, families of addicts and alcoholics, teenagers, etc. This time in my life is a good time in that I'm much freer to be myself both professionally and personally. That's one of the pluses of aging. I'm somewhat introverted, but my friends and my dog, George, a black lab mix, are an integral part of my life. And I love the Arts and all that involves.
Claremont. CA
A3102, S, 5/7, 1949; NYU-literary studies
Favorite books: Age of Innocence; The Last of the Mohicans; Madame Bovary
What's on your night table: Vanity Fair magazine
Favorite authors: Edith Wharton; Charles Dickens; Stephen King
Interest and taste in the arts: Classical ballet
Interest in taste in music: Classical music; Simon and Garfunkel and the '70's
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Films of the '30's and '40's
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Spend the rest of my life with that one last great love; publish fiction
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Lack of compassion towards those less fortunate, whether they be people or animals; unbridled greed; the general feeling of entitlement among those who have done nothing to deserve praise or reward
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Intelligence, integrity, unorthodox sense of humor
Write a short sketch about yourself: I am originally from NYC and miss it desperately. Economic realities make it virtually impossible for me to return there at the present time. I miss the culture and general craziness of New York. I have been comfortable in my own skin for too long and realize the days are getting shorter. Would like to have the companionship of a true (pardon the cliche) soulmate.
New Port Richey, FL
A3101, 5/1, S, n/s, 1944; City College NY & CW Post College; law librarian, paralegal
Field(s) of study: history; library & info science Degree: BA and MLIS
Favorite books: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston; Wealth and Democracy by Kevin Phillips; The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver; The Tao of Love and Sex by Jolan Chang; Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne.
What's on your night table: 13 Banks by Simon Johnson and James Kwak; Chasing Goldman Sachs by Suzanne McGee; Censored 2011; The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2009-2010, ed. by Mickey Huff, et al.; Fools Gold by Gillian Tett; The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New York Times, Economist, Wall St. Journal, Wired, New Yorker.
Interest and taste in the arts: I see a few plays and dance performance each year. In 2009, went overboard seeing "Norman Conquests" six times as I love that play from the 1970's.
Interest in taste in music: Love late night uptempo club dance music, house, hip hop; also bluegrass, blues, pop. Like some classical, as in "Variations on a Theme by Thomas Tallis" by Ralph Vaughn
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Love going to the Margaret Mead anthropological film festival each year. Some favorites from there: Lorang's Way, and Lempad of Bali. Love "Ikiru" and "American Beauty". Am not a big film goer but try to see a few popular ones as well as "art" films each year.
Interest in travel/favorite places: I love to get in a car and drive. Recently, went to California and Nevada, exploring. Went to Burning Man festival 2009 and 2010. Love to go overseas once a year - recently, Uruguay, Malaysia, Galapagos.
Hobbies & pastimes: Love reading. Love the outdoors and camping and hiking. Love the beach. Write a few book reviews for professional library journals.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Well, I can't say I'll do all of these, but here are a few: 1) publish more of my writing 2) be a late night club dance dj 3) live and work in a Spanish speaking (or other foreign) country 4) own a profitable business that gives back to its community 5) establish a second home Dec - March in a warm climate - I hate cold weather!
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Polarization of political points of view - we used to have different ideas about, for example, the Vietnam War, but we all listened to Walter Cronkite. Now, different factions get their facts from different sources. Also, I don't like the ease with which misinformation can be disseminated - i.e. "death panels to kill grandma" was bruited about by health insurance companies that didn't want change.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Must love warm temperatures (I hate air conditioning) and must be self supporting. Otherwise, open, curious, adventurous, likes travel, loves to discuss ideas and books and try new things, likes to maintain good health.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I've lived and worked in NYC for the past 45 years, mostly out of inertia! But, I've worked as a writer, bank customer service rep, typographer, and now paralegal and law librarian. I plan to have other occupations as well - I love to work. Over the decades, I've immersed myself in ballroom dancing and poetry writing, to name 2 interests. Would like to meet more friends who love books and ideas as I do.
NY,NY
A3100, D, n/s, 1951, 5/5, Penn; neurofeedback trainer/therapist.
Favorite books: The Path of Empowerment (Marciniak); Return of the Bird Tribes (Carey): Aram Cara (O'Donoghue); the Sister Fidelma series (Tremayne); The Path of Destiny (Carlos Barrios)
What's on your night table: See favorites;The Psyche Revealed Through the I Ching (Anthony/Moog); cookbooks, catalogues, a glass of wine, family pictures (it's a big table)
Favorite authors: I read a lot in the areas of non-fiction such as the new spirituality, progressive movements, neuroscience, travel-related and historic fiction. I find myself re-reading books by Marciniak, Ken Carey, Barbara Hand Clow, Moog and Anthony more than classics, which I am not averse to but often unaware of which authors/ works I might resonate with-my undergraduate education was heavily scientific based more than liberal arts.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Utne Reader, NYT, esp. Maureen Dowd, The New Yorker
Interest in taste in music: World, especially modern Celtic and Afro-pop, blues, rock, electronica, eg, Johanssonn
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Comedies (Chicken Run), classics (Hepburn and Tracy); documentaries
Religion and interest in religion: I cherish the idea that we are spiritual beings having a human experience; something such as earth-based spirituality is more important to me than religion per se
What changes in recent society please you the most?: The green movement, awakening consciousness, locavore movement, the skills and enthusiasm of the younger generations
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Someone who is comfortable in his own skin, has sparkling eyes, is trim, honest, on some kind of spiritual journey, smart, doesn't take himself too seriously, and is making any kind of positive contribution to his world
Write a short sketch about yourself: Outgoing, vibrant, serious, wise-guy, brainy, slender, reasonably attractive, kind,I am happy with my life, family, friends, & work. I am looking for ways to re-enter the world of social activism. Having a great guy to hang out with who shares some of the above perspectives and interests in addition to his own unique characteristics and personality would be a lot of fun.
Newville, PA
A3099, S, n/s, 4/4, 1948; Universidad del noreste; M.D.
Number & ages of children: one age 25
Favorite books: My Dinner With Andre, On Noah’s Arc Bememan
What's on your night table: anglo-file S Lyall
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: NY Times,New England Journal
Interest and taste in the arts: yes very much
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Documentaries if fairly non violent
Film Forum NYC MOMA
Hobbies & pastimes: intense physical objectives intermittently, ride a bike 50 miles about every 5 yrs then NOT. Yoga weekly or monthly also very dependent on work schedule/ writing a novel dependent also on work responsibilities
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: saving humanity and the planet at the same time
What changes in recent society please you the most?: that people still believe in world peace despite the obvious
What disturbs you most about today's society?: that world peace very tenuous because of the obvious
Write a short sketch about yourself: I'm keeping the red hair no matter what, socially intelligent, very confident but not super self assertive, this confusing to others. Very fair (nonjudgemental) aesthetics please me.
LIC, NY
A3098, 5/6, D, n/s, 1957; Univ. CT; Seattle Univ.; elder law & estate planning
Favorite books: Angle of Repose; Let the Great World Spin; Empire Falls; Don't Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight; In this House of Brede;What's on your night table: Zeitoun; The Warmth of Other Suns; A Boy's Life; On Beauty; a gardening magazine and a paperback book on designing one's own slipcovers
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: NY Times; The Atlantic (Atlantic Monthly); Fine Gardening
Interest and taste in the arts: Painting, sculpture, pottery; design; architecture; photography
Interest in taste in music: Everything from opera to Gilbert & Sullivan, Broadway to cabaret; jazz, blues, rock, folk, bluegrass. I am a dancer and I love waltz and swing music for that reason. I also play a little guitar and dance to the regional music of SW Louisiana (Cajun and Zydeco).
Interest and taste in films/favorites: I don't like science fiction much and avoid noisy, techno blockbusters. I usually like movies that are "slice of life" and focus on stories about more or less real people, including foreign films.
Interest in travel/favorite places: I have traveled through Northern Europe. I want now to see the warmer climates -- in Turkey and the Middle East; the Mediterranean; Spain and Italy and the South of France.
Hobbies & pastimes: Dance, guitar, gardening, home repair, hiking; beachcombing, and taking care of my 4 pets.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: I have 2 wonderful, grown kids, a good job and a beautiful home, but I would still like to find a partner who would love me and share my life.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: The lowering of standards so that anything is ok anywhere.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Someone who is genuinely interested in others; a good conversationalist, someone who is kind, sincere and open.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I am almost 53 and have been divorced for 6 1/2 years. I raised my kids more or less alone and they are now both in college, so I am an empty-nester. I am a partner in a law firm in Seattle, and have achieved some of what I wanted to do professionally. Since my divorce I've followed interests in dance and music to completely new places and I have rebuilt my life. I'm proud of what I have accomplished and most days I am happy with who I am.
Seattle, WA
A3097, 60 +, n/s, W, 5/7: Wellesley, GW and Corcoran School of Art.
I am an artist, and try to practice the piano most days.(
on my night table : wolf Hall, The pregnant widow, traveling, Heroes and , i like montaigne , proust,saul bellow, harold bloom, simon, schama, ao wilson...to begin with.
.i like the best of visual art from all periods...esp .fragments of ancient sculpture, pottery, glass. chinese
porcelain ,yuan, sung..breughel, van gogh, mattise, mathew barney.., jeff koons,
murakami. music..".bach is the father of us all" ,asian ethnic music, beetles
,bob dylan...too many to list.
i walk a lot, every day, love to ride (horses ).i like animals !
i was brought up an episcopalian and support women priests in every religion.ah
travel...i lived in italy as a teenager, and in asia 18 years, london 20.i want to go to istambul
and shanghai before long .i was born in the canal zone. father, when retired
old, crusty admiral. as the brits say "daddy was a sailor.
what would i like accomplish ? i d like to surprise myself . finally. both my husbands were
gentle, kind and smart. and keen to learn about and understand the world. They were also fun and adventurous. i learned so much from them, as i do from all my friends. life is an adventure... but above all, a mysterious adventure.
NYC and VT
A3096, D, 5/4, 1956, n/s; Columbia; ballet teacher.
Number & ages of children: 0
Field(s) of study: Italian,
Degree: B. A.
Occupation: Ballet Teacher
Favorite books: The Prince of Tides, Sophie's Choice
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair
Interest and taste in the arts: Classical Ballet, Musical Comedy, Museums, Drama
Interest in taste in music: Classical Music, Jazz
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Casablanca, Hitchcock, Woody Allen, Mike Nichols
Interest in travel/favorite places: NYC, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Mexico
Religion and interest in religion: Protestant with a strong interest in Buddhism
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Increase the enrollment of my ballet school and write more
What disturbs you most about today's society?: the lack of discipline
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Good looks, intelligence, kindness, stylishness
Write a short sketch about yourself: Beautiful, brainy brunette, former ballet dancer seeks a mate to share romance and dancing cheek to cheek with.
Frisco. TX
A3095, 5/6, n/s, S, 1967; St. Joseph’s/West Chester/Villanova; Teacher
Favorite books: Richard Russo, Margaret Atwood, Annie Dillard, Hamlet, The Sun Also Rises
What's on your night table: Don DeLillo White Noise, Richard Yates Revolutionary Road
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Newsweek, Oprah, House decorating magazines
Interest and taste in the arts: I love the paintings of Chagall, Toulouse Lautrec as well as Stieglitz photography and even Annie Leibowitz
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Tootsie, Hannah and Her Sisters, Kramer vs Kramer, Sophie's Choice, Diving Bell and Butterfly, The Deer Hunter
Interest in travel/favorite places: England; love visiting friends there, Long Beach Island NJ and love Greenwich Village NYC
Hobbies & pastimes: listening to music, reading; movies; running; gardening
Religion and interest in religion: raised a strict Catholic and go to Mass on Sunday; disagree with some of its tenets however
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: parasailing; painting oils; live in Greenwich Village; spend time in France;
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Poor manners; mean spiritedness; smugness
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Kind., Genuine and sincere., Humor
Write a short sketch about yourself: I am a 42 year old woman who teaches HS English and enjoys my career and my friends and my relatively new home. I enjoy decorating and music and reading and films. However, I was hoping to find someone to share these things with.
Havertown, PA
A3094, S, 1939, 5/7, n/s; Douglass and Rutgers University. Degree: B.S.
Occupation: prior to retirement, administrative assistant in pharmaceutical industry
Favorite books: Aloft by Chang Rae Lee; Empire Falls, Solitary Man by Richard Russo; The Soloist by Steve Lopez; all of Julia Glass's books; Louis I. Kahn: Beyond Time & Style by Carter Wiseman
What's on your night table: Mysteries by Claude Izner and Christopher Fowler
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Philadelphia Inquirer; New York Times
Interest and taste in the arts: Interested in art and architecture; member of the Philadelphia Museum of Art; occasionally visit MOMA
Interest in travel/favorite places: Enjoy travel, esp. France, Italy; plan a riverboat cruise next year
Hobbies & pastimes: Volunteer at local library; take classes at Main Line School Night including 2 drawing classes
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Be fortunate to have a meaningful relationship with a man
What changes in recent society please you the most?: The election of an intelligent President in the
What disturbs you most about today's society?: The acquisitiveness of many; lack of civility in the workplace and elsewhere
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Trustworthy, reliable, caring, sense of humor
Write a short sketch about yourself: I am an attractive, fit woman with a positive attitude and sense of humor. I'm a good listener and a past relationship with a man proves that I'm caring and supportive through his illness.
Wayne, PA
A3093, W, 5/2, 1963, n/s; Professor/fiction writer.
Favorite books: Waiting, Short Stories of Flannery O'Connor, The Remains of the Day, Child of God, Things Fall Apart
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: The New Yorker, The New York Times, Fitness magazines for women
Interest and taste in the arts: Chagall, Emily Carr, a few favorite southwestern artists and funky artists.
Interest in taste in music: Bach, Johnny Cash, Jazz, Steve Earle, John Hiatt, old spirituals, soulful stuff.
Hobbies & pastimes: I like the outdoors: kayaking, hiking, camping, riding bikes. I'd like to design my own house.
Religion and interest in religion: Spiritual not religious, although I think I qualify as a bad Episcopalian. I was brought up as Southern Baptist, and although I love the old hymns, this apple has fallen far from the tree.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: I'd like to live out west, on a spread of land, and unplug somewhat from the information culture --- but not entirely. I'd like to volunteer in a literacy project, to work Native Americans, and to make writing my sole vocation.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: I don't like the fact that people watch TV more than they read, drive cars more than they walk, and allow themselves to be seduced by gross materialism.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: My ideal man is a cowboy who reads great books. Is there such a thing as a vegetarian cowboy? My man needs to be financially stable, big-hearted, physically strong and fit, smart, funny, and kind. He should have a spiritual life but not feel the need to impose his beliefs on others. Since I don't drink alcohol or watch TV, these pursuits shouldn't be priorities in his life. He needs to like my kids and two dogs, and probably be more of a dog person than a cat person. He should be, like me, monogamous and intensely loyal.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I grew up in a traditional, southern, upper middle-class home with Appalachian roots. I've always felt I was something of a black sheep, and my life has been full of adventures, both light and dark. I'm strong, sometimes tough, always sensitive. I've been sober for eighteen years and follow a spiritual path that requires a the kind of humility that comes hard for most of us.
I'm a fiction writer, with three published books. My work is deep, funny, beautifully written and doesn't sell very well although it has won some big shiny awards. I'm a full-time professor of English, and although I need the kick of teaching, I consider this a second career that can get in the way of writing. Basically, I do it for the money, but it's probably good for me. It may actually be good for my students, but I'd feel more useful if I taught literacy to people who wanted to learn how to read instead of creative writing to graduate students who thought --- well, I'll save that for another time.
I’ve had some great teachers in my life, traditional ones and nontraditional ones. I believe I am on earth to learn and make myself useful. I read the other day that we are processing more information in a few minutes than people in the middle ages processed in a life-time....I'd like to slow that down. Right now, I don't know if I actually have time to date, but I'm open to meeting the right man.
Rome, GA
A3092, 1964, D, n/s, 5/2; Rutgers/Indiana U; editor
What's on your night table: The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll; Save the World on Your Own Time by Stanley Fish; logic puzzles, ponytail holders
Favorite authors: Henry James; Philip Roth; William Faulkner; Alice Walker; Roland Barthes; Lorrie Moore; David Sedaris
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: New Yorker; Brain, Child; Harper's; Salon.com
Interest and taste in the arts: modern, photography,
Interest in taste in music: Buddy Guy; Super Furry Animals; Low; Rolling Stones; The Spinners; Belle and Sebastian; India Arie; Johnny Cash; Elvis (Presley and Costello); Beastie Boys; Joanna Newsom; CSNY; Eels; Marvin Gaye...
Interest and taste in films/favorites: documentaries; Coen brothers; David Mamet; Christopher Guest; old classics
Interest in travel/favorite places: favorite places: NYC; Chicago; London; Detroit; the beach
Religion and interest in religion: agnostic, attending Unitarian church (you know, for the kids' sake)
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: more travel; writing; learn to surf; to correctly tie my son's taekwondo belt on the first try
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: smarts and humor
Evansville, IN
A3091, 1950,D, 5/7, n/s; Univ. of N. CO/Plymouth State
Degree: MA
Occupation: Education
Favorite books: I read for the pleasure of reading. I open a book and if the first few paragraphs grab me, then I'm along for the ride. I find that when I need a good book, it generally finds me.
What's on your night table: I've been reading Stieg Larsson's trilogy
Favorite authors: I am partial to Anne Tyler and P.D. James has never disappointed me.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: I like the variety of writers in Vanity Fair and get my news online through CNN
Interest and taste in the arts: Where to begin? Dance is always a favorite. In sculpting, I have been inspired by Jacob Epstein and am currently attracted to the local artists here in Malaysia.
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Independent and foreign films entertain me and Hollywood often disappoints me.
Interest in travel/favorite places: I am living and working in Malaysia and have enjoyed exploring Borneo to Bali.
Hobbies & pastimes: Of course, reading, but I also dabble in painting and sculpting. Socializing with friends and staying in touch with my family also occupies my time.Finding wonderful food in out of the way places is another great way to spend time.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: There are always things to learn or be affirmed and I'm still hoping there is some like minded person who would like to go along on the ride.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: People's ability to persevere in the face of adversity never ceases to amaze and inspire me.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Sense of humor,good memories, wants new memories.
Write a short sketch about yourself: Sense of humor, has good memories and wants news memories.
MALAYSIA
A3090 , 1935, W, 5/3, n/s; Pratt Institute; Artist, art therapist
Interest in marriage: no just a relationship
What's on your night table: Short stories
Favorite authors: Anita Diamant and writers of historical fiction
Interest and taste in the arts: Am totally involved in the arts. Being an Artist I go from The Metropolitan Museum to the Rubin and all galleries in between
Interest in taste in music: Folk, Old 50's and Klezmer music
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Documentaries..Just saw Mao's Last Dancer and cried
Interest in travel/favorite places: Love to explore other cultures and other countries . Have traveled extensively and want to continue.
Hobbies & pastimes: Love exploring my native city New York. Folk dancing and ballroom dancing are important to me.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: Find a man to share my enthusiasm for life and love.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: relationships no longer follow a set formula
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Sharing interests and be willing to explore a new adventure.
Write a short sketch about yourself: I love my life and enjoy my good health and never take it for granted. A life can end in a moment, I know. Two lovely men dropped dead in front of me and they were gone.
Comments: to paraphrase Christopher Marlow "Come live with me and be my love...week ends and holidays...and who knows what can happen ?
Brooklyn, NY
A3089, 5/11, S, 1972, n/s, Psychology and math.
Degree: M.A.
Occupation: Patient evaluation
Favorite books: -War and Peace, -The Complete Sherlock Holmes, -A World Treasury of Children's Literature
What's on your night table: -some kind of poetry anthology, -art history book
Favorite authors: -Thomas Hardy, -Hermann Hesse, -M. C. Beaton, -Hans Christian Andersen
Interest and taste in films/favorites: don't care much for movies although I like Mel Brooks and Mr. Bean
Hobbies & pastimes: -writing, -puzzles, -exercise, -light hiking
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: -write a children's book, publish a poem,
-learn to play all Bach's fugues
What disturbs you most about today's society?: -demand for immediate gratification, -demise of the public library
Louisville, KY
A3088, S, 5/4, 1971, n/s; Berkeley, Cambridge (UK),dance therapist.
Field(s) of study: Sociology, Law, Music
Degree: MA
Favorite books: Most philosophy books, history of medicine
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: NY Review of Books, London Review of Books,
Interest in taste in music: Romantic period: Schumann, Schubert, Verdi, Puccini, Chopin, Brahms AND Hungarian gypsy, French modern music
Interest and taste in films/favorites: Woody Allen, Herzog
Interest in travel/favorite places: Hungary
Hobbies & pastimes: Voice, languages, dance, yoga, cooking
What disturbs you most about today's society?: Worship of wealth and status
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: Honesty, emotional connection, physical attraction, friendship, trust
Write a short sketch about yourself: native Chinese speaker, sensitive, original, intelligent. Interested in both arts and sciences. Generous, kindered spirit, value education, taken time to reflect on life. Happy, academic, also danced professionally
MASS.
A3087, 1965, s, n/s; 5/9. SF State Univ.; Eng. Instructor/writer.
Favorite books: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Age of Innocence, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Beloved, Jane Eyre, Jesus' Son, Desert Solitaire, A Thousand Acres and many more.
What's on your night table: The Hours, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, David Sedaris
Favorite authors: Alice Munroe, Tony Morrison, T.C. Boyle, Joan Didion, Steinbeck, Jane Austen, and Raymond Carver among others.
Favorite periodicals & newspapers: Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, Food and Wine Magazine
Interest in taste in music: I play classical piano, but listen to a wide range of music (70s and 80s rock/pop, Latin, Tom Waits, and sometimes a little blue grass).
Interest and taste in films/favorites: I prefer off beat, quirky films such as Barton Fink, Lovely and Amazing and almost anything by Jim Jarmusch. I also love Hitchcock and BBC productions of works by Bronte and Austen.
Interest in travel/favorite places: I have traveled extensively throughout Mexico and Guatemala and am very drawn to Latin culture. I would love to explore South America and parts of Europe I have not yet been to. Favorite places: Ireland, Italy.
Hobbies & pastimes: writing fiction, piano, gardening, cooking, reading. I am also an avid hiker, cyclist, and yoga practitioner.
Things you would still like to accomplish in your life time: see my first novel published, give back to the community in some meaningful way, travel to India and Peru, bike through Europe and America, find someone I can share my life with.
What changes in recent society please you the most?: the trend to eat local, organic and the entire "green" movement, esp. here in CA.
What disturbs you most about today's society?: The continued lack of political will to create any significant laws regarding climate change. Ignorance in general.
Most important characteristics in a date or mate: introspective, intelligent, kind, honest, open and communicative.
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