RichardBarnes

My blogs

Gender	Male
Industry	Publishing
Occupation	Writer/Translator
Location	Seattle, Washington, United States
Introduction	I'm a writer, professional linguist, translator, graphic designer and independent scholar. Some of my many loves are books, journaling, poetry, untouched nature, science, philosophy, exploration, papercrafts, fine arts and classical music. I have an insatiable curiosity and practice the haiku moment as a religion.
Interests	Books, Reading, Writing, Languages, fine arts, graphic design, philosophy, anthropology, Italian foods, Japanese foods, world travel, wine tasting, Celtic culture, native american culture, outdoor adventures
Favorite Movies	"The Fountain", "Koyaanisqatsi", Powaqatsi", "Phenomenon", "Contact", "Minority Report", "Blade Runner", "Alien", "Aliens", "Sunshine", "The Fountainhead", "Dances With Wolves", "Last of the Mohicans", "The Fountain", "Pi", "Solaris", "Code 46", "Cube"
Favorite Music	Seal, Billy Joel, Tom Waits, Miles Davis, Peter Gabriel, Loreena McKennitt, Enya, U2, UB40, Bob Marley, Carlos Nakai, Andean Panpipes, Baaba Maal, Vaclav Pichl, Vivaldi, Ferde Grofe, Rachmaninoff, Aaron Copeland, Dvorak
Favorite Books	"Ashes and Snow" by Gregory Colbert, "Anthem" by Ayn Rand, "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand, "The Demon-Haunted World" by Carl Sagan, "Notes to Myself" by Hugh Prather, "Simple Abundance" by Sarah Ban Breathnach, "The Right To Write" by Julia Cameron