Dmerrin10000

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Gender	Male
Occupation	writer
Location	Downey, CA, United States
Introduction	Writer, blogger, joker, family man, friend. I attended Bard College between 1992 and 1995, when I graduated with a B.A. After that I went to L.A. where I met the woman who became my wife a few years later. I worked on and off as a teacher for the county of L.A., working with special ed kids and also in the Juvenile Court system. I left teaching about two years ago and have recently taken up writing as a serious vocation.
Interests	Reading, film, politics
Favorite Movies	Frost/Nixon, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Leaving Las Vegas, Chinatown, Arthur, Schindler's List, The Passion of the Christ, Chariots of Fire, The Sting, Monster's Ball, Blade Runner, The Exorcist, Slumdog Millionaire, In the Heat of the Night, A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Social Network, Love Story, The Silence of the Lambs, As Good As It Gets, Jaws, The Jerk, Defiance, Gran Torino, Unforgiven
Favorite Music	Rock, Jazz, Baroque
Favorite Books	The Scarlet Letter, The Great Gatsby, Leaving Las Vegas, The Exorcist, The Mother Tongue, The Big Con, The Prize, The White Hairs