Richard Kent Matthews
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Freelance Writer, Speaker, Musician, Wedding Officiant |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Introduction | Freelance consultant and speaker (more than 20 years), writer, musician, New Thought minister, controversial, a bit radical, free thinker, vegetarian, cat lover, reader (loves Powell's Books in Portland), traveled a bit, lived in Canada, stationed in Louisiana and Germany, spent 10 years in Colorado before spending the last 22 years in Oregon, loves tomatoes, flourless breads, coffee, teas of many kinds, has great friends, has lost many friends to many conditions including alcohol and drugs, cancer, AIDS, and old age. No kids but loves kids. Married once; involved, well, many times. Mostly free from racism, sexism, homophobia, but not perfect in anything. Still growing, maturing, and laughing a lot. A former barber, office worker, caregiver (spent 15 years with one patient. Nearly the best gig of entire life), and a former drunk and heavy smoker (quit both 22 years ago). Also an ex-holy roller. Did my best drinking, smoking, drugs, promiscuity, lying, crying, and fearing while a holy roller. My spiritual path has changed dramatically since leaving fundamentalist religion. Glad to be free, indeed. |
| Interests | Helping others become their best, creating and sharing music, preparing and delivering presentations, writing online articles, Facebook, vegetarian food, friendships, reading, volunteering with RideConnection (assisting seniors and disabled folks in learning how to use the local public transportation system), and much more... |
| Favorite movies | Murder on the Orient Express, Death Becomes Her, It Happened One Night, Avatar |
| Favorite music | Techno, house, spiritual, big band, smooth jazz, some synth, some gospel, meditation, R&B (old school), Motown, Madonna, Supremes, Beyonce', Kataro, Enya, Alicia Keyes, Mariah of course! |
| Favorite books | Spiritual, leadership, online marketing, internet, motivational, prosperity |
If you were a cannibal, what would you wear to dinner?
Everything in my closet. I might be dessert!