Hobbies and Interests
"Idle hands are the Devil's playthings."
We who love the woods and camping....
From early adolescence onward, I have relished every opportunity to explore the natural world. Learn more from the following:
Literature
To my great regret, infrequent are the times when I can afford the luxury of reading for pleasure. Still, I have grown especially attached to certain works, as you shall see:
- Shakespeare (most particularly MacBeth)
- Edgar Allan Poe
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Several great works (e.g. The Odyssey, The Scarlett Letter, etc.) can be found, in their entirety, here.
Music
Although not a significant distraction in my life, I do enjoy listening to music occasionally. Some of my favorites:
- Classical: Beethoven, J.S. Bach
- Classic Rock: Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones, The Steve Miller Band
- Heavy Metal: Metallica, Guns N Roses, Ozzy Osbourne
Politics
Politics, practical and theoretical, figures prominently in my life. For those who wish to stay informed:
Current Events
If CNN and MSNBC are your favorite networks, you undoubtedly don't need online media. For those of us starved for news, however, these should suffice:
On the lighter side of life....
When I need a laugh, I generally enjoy: