music

eclectic - but currently in love with Neo-Swing, classic jump blues and big band jazz, Caribbean dance, showtunes of all stripes, and a bit of indie-folk for good measure

artists

Omar Vizquel at short (definitely art!); Katia Gordeeva; Tim Sale (see "When Clark Met Bruce"); Frank Quitely's run on All-Star Superman

movies

Beautiful Girls, Glory, Down with Love, Dogma, Thank You for Smoking, Roman Holiday, The Last Samurai, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hiyao Miyazaki movies, Peter Pan (2003), Ever After, X-Men, Romeo & Juliet (1997), The Insider, Phenomenon, West Side Story, Moulin Rouge, Stand by Me, Amistad, A Fairy Tale, Hunt for Red October, JFK, Gattaca, Lord of War, Country of My Skull, Wonderboys, The Sandlot, The Perfect Game, Sneakers, The Big Blue

Shoutouts

To the Divine for life itself and all the powers and limitations it grants; to my mommy for her love, commitment, mistakes, and devotion; to my hubby for being my best friend and love stud; to my kids for joyousness, growth, and showing me the meaning of patience; to my friends for generosity, loyalty, and telling it straight; to my mentors for sharing guidance and wisdom; to scouting for sisterhood; to fandom for FUN

Interests

fannish pursuits, baseball, girl scouts, respectful debates, diversity, education alternatives, humanism, personal spitituality, unity, parenting

Favorite quote

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." - Jackie Robinson

... and another

"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God's business." - Michael J. Fox