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My Favorite Links

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Favorite Web Sites:
  Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
My computer works hard all day looking for little green men.  Why not put yours to work, too?
 

  Horned Lizard Conservation Society
As a child, I loved playing with these little guys.  (My white ruffled blouse was ruined when one rascal shot blood at me from his eyes).  Today they provide artistic inspiration for many of my sculptures.

Like a lot of creatures, they are endangered.  See how you can help them.
 
  The Crocodile Hunter
Steve Irwin's shows gave me plenty of reptiles to watch, and he gave us all a strong conservation message.

Crikey, I miss him.
 
  The Louvre
The online virtual tours are nice, but it was absolutely wonderful being there.  I could have stayed in the "monumental" sculpture room for days.
 
  New Mexico Painted Ponies
If you haven't seen these ponies, you are in for a treat.  Don't miss them.
 

  Ehlers-Danlos Foundation
My daughter has the vascular type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.  Check out this site to learn more about EDS.
 
  NRDC - Natural Resources Defense Council
Worried about the wildlife and the environment, but don't know what to do?  Check out this organization.  They target attainable goals, they have lots of clout, and they make it EASY for you to send emails to those who can make a difference.
 

  Global Warming
This is an urgent matter of survival for everyone on our beautiful planet!  Start with stopglobalwarming.org
 

  Smoking Vehicles in Texas
Tired of seeing black smoke pouring from the tailpipe of the car ahead of you?  Use the easy online reporting form, and this agency will send the owner a letter.  It's anonymous - they don't ask for your name or email address.
           

 

Favorite Other Stuff:

  Television
My favorite TV show is Doctor Who.  The BBC sci-fi program about a time traveler originally ran from 1963 to 1989.  It was successfully re-launched in 2005 and is currently running on the sci-fi channel.
(Yes, I'm also a Trekkie).
 

  Books
Ray Kurzweil writes books about the blending of software with the human brain.  Fascinating.  I also like to study the differences between humans and other animals as explored by Elaine Morgan, Jared Diamond and Temple Grandin.  I also enjoy exploring the space/time continuum topic in books like The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene and Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott (written in 1884).

My favorite fiction books are mysteries.  Favorite fictional character: Lord Peter Wimsey.  Novels need to be, well, novel to hold my interest.  I really liked Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell.
 

  Movies
Harold and Maude (1971) is a black comedy and a cult favorite.  Definitely not for everyone.  Inexplicably (even to me), it's still my favorite movie after all these years.
 

  Music
I'm a former piano teacher and a baby boomer who was born and raised in Texas.  Consequently, I listen to classical, rock and country music.  Favorite CD's include Lonestar's Lonely Grill, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, anything by Alan Jackson or Toby Keith, and the soundtracks from Grosse Pointe Blank, Michael, and Henry V.
 

  Artists
My favorite artist is the quintessential found-object sculptor (and native Texan) Robert Rauschenberg.  His fearless exploration of mediums and subjects resulted in a breath-taking body of fine art.  I was fortunate enough to see a retrospective of his work that filled three museums in Houston. 

My favorite painter is John Singer Sargent.

 

  Teacher
My favorite teacher was my junior high math teacher, Mr. Charles Seabolt, in Odessa, Texas.  He paid for our textbooks out of his own pocket so that we could have the latest information.  He also taught us that discipline and imagination benefit each other.
 

  Guests at my fantasy dinner party:
Evangeline Adams
Gene Roddenberry
Huston Smith
Elaine Morgan
Will Rogers
Brian Greene
 
 

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