Peter913
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Retired Grand Pa |
| Location | Long Island, New York, United States |
| Introduction | Terrible at mechanics & spelling; better at ideas & theories. 45 yrs.married (she's a saint); love being a Grandpa of 8! Was a Stock Broker, Admin. Mgr., Auditor, Contract Mgr, Bus Sys. Analyst-Consultant, Tax Collector (In DP, Finance, Energy, Aerospace & Govt Inds). Now Retired @ 72; lost 40 lbs. Was 5 yrs. crippled as a kid; stopped with only 20 months B4 ordination at 25; but am a practicing RC. Have majors in: Eng.,Phil.,Fin., Theo., minors in: Latin, Psych., Math; crs in BWR Nuclear Engr. @ AGE 12 attended Columbia U for Public Speaking & Manhattan C for speed reading. |
| Interests | Fishing, Sci-Fi, Reading - anything in print. Love my Kindle. Thought about writing, but when I read Pinkerton, no way can I better him! But my thoughts are worth something; so, I write comments when I think are appropriate. |
| Favorite Movies | The Day the Earth Stood Still (orig.), Some Like It Hot, El Cid, Lawrence of Arabia, The Passion of the Christ, The Party, Planet of the Apes; and the 1939 greatest: Dark Victory, Gone With the Wind, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Love Affair, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka, Of Mice and Men, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, Wuthering Heights, Babes in Arms, Beau Geste, Destry Rides Again, Drums Along the Mohawk, The Four Feathers, Gunga Din, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Only Angels Have Wings, The Rules of the Game, The Women and Young Mr. Lincoln |
| Favorite Music | 1940s thru 1960s |
| Favorite Books | Black Power, Advise & Consent, Around the World in 80 Days, Journey of a Soul, Profiles in Courage, The Bible |
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