Dan
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Theater director / English teacher |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Introduction | According to Newton's 1st law of motion, a thing's velocity will remain constant unless acted upon by an outside force. For me, this was lived out rather placidly for a long time. At 37, my velocity was "at rest." Content to stay put and eat, I did exactly that. Then one day my doctor asked me if I wanted to have a stroke before 55 because I was on my way. ...Let's call that the outside force. While I still love bacon, ice cream, cheese, and all other goodies, I admit I like the idea of living a stroke free life that much more. Thus, I've reacquainted myself with healthy living. I've visited doctors, nutritionists, trainers, etc. I've also started running and exercising as rigorously as I am able. Of course, I still miss the food. So here is the battle between my will and my won't. Thanks for reading on occasion. Sign up to follow. I promise I'll write something you can read in five minutes or less and I'll do my best to keep it lighthearted and fun. Sure, the writing is a bit rough, but then Dave Barry took some time too, didn't he? Comments are welcomed! (...Welcoming comments are particularly welcomed!) |
| Interests | playing tennis horribly, playing with my dog, visiting with my family, making movies, good conversation, volunteering, cycling, directing theater, building sets, running, training, swimming, Astros Baseball, songwriting, movie making, theatre / theater, college football, the next meal, the next party, good voices, learning how to teach better, directing, making people laugh, retreats, reflections, talking with God, blogging ...for today, and making lists. |
| Favorite Movies | The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Official Page), Raiders of the Lost Ark, Life Is Beautiful, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Best in Show, Hoosiers, The Mission, Groundhog Day, The Sting, The Magnificent Seven, Jean de Florette, Babette's Feast, Ran, Big Night, I, Claudius, A Mighty Wind, For The Sake Of The Song, A Man for All Seasons, Bridge over the River Kwai, Manon des Sources, The Apu Trilogy, Rear Window, Outlaw Josey Wales, Once, The Dark Knight, musicals (particularly My Fair Lsdy), and every Pixar film ever made... |
| Favorite Music | Dire Straits, John Hiatt, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Saw Doctors, Chris Smither, Slaid Cleaves, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Uncle Tupelo, U2, Old 97's, The Chieftains, Guy Forsyth, Bob Marley, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Elton John, Wilco, Hayes Caryll, Billy Joel, Neil Young, Simon & Garfunkel, Sun Volt, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, John Williams, Carlos Santana, Mozart, Lucinda Williams, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Janis Joplin, Robert Earl Keen, Scott Joplin, Ennio Morricone, Bach, Hank Williams, R.E.M., Bela Fleck, Sinatra, Billie Holliday, Nat King Cole, Natalie Merchant, 10000 Maniacs, Sublime, Fat Boy Slim, Danielle Rose, Nanci Griffith, Adrienne Young, And the Blues Brothers, They Might Be Giants, William Clark Green |
| Favorite Books | The Inklings, Flannery O'Connor, The Samurai, Wonderful Fool, The Late Mattia Pascal, The Sparrow, Till We Have Faces, A Confederacy of Dunces, The Last Gentleman, The Moviegoer, A Tale of Two Cities, Lord Of The Rings, The Man Who Was Thursday, and The Power and the Glory |