age: 38 (Dec 01, 1974)

MEMBER SINCE: September 2012

occupation: Writer, caretaker of others' needs.

most humbling moment: Having to be driven home by university police after passing out drunk in the middle of campus.

i lost my virginity: On Good Friday. I'm going to hell.

body mods: Three tats -- need more. The occasional haircut.

stats: Bats R, Throws R, .100 avg, 1 hit, 10 AB, 8 S.O., 3 Walks, Many, many errors.

sign: 7.5 MPH Seriously, somewhere in Bumbleblow, AZ

into: Creative and riveting souls. Writing and reading essays, books, and articles about people, places and life. Thunderstorms.

makes me sad: Poverty in Africa (poverty anywhere for that matter). The current level of uncivil discourse in our politics. Gray skies.

fantasy: Living, writing, observing, and absorbing life with the most amazing companion.

heroes: Hunter S. Thompson, Sean Penn, Marie Curie, Bill Clinton, Edith Wilson, Johnny Depp, Brianna Amat, Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein, Aaron Sorkin, those who risk their lives or livelihoods in the cause of civil rights around the world.

makes me happy: Genuine kindness. Restaurants that make me scream their name. Baseball.