Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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About Me:
Long affair with India(Punjab and climes "up north")since the late 80s, when first I traveled there.Since 2000 have been reconnoitering Southeast Asia in general, with emphasis on Thailand and Sri Lanka,for three months(Dec-March)annually.Pathan devotee. The music's great, too.
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Interests:
Myself.
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Occupation:
Worked in TV Journalism (Ha!)
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Favorite Quote:
Forget it, it's Chinatown......
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Guilty Pleasure:
Iced Singha Beer.
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Favorite Movies:
Chinatown; The Servant; Lost In Translation; The Conversation; Bullet; The Damned; Tom Jones; Jewel In The Crown; Smiley's People; Klute; The Verdict; Swept Away(not the one with Madonna); Georgey Girl.The Swimming Pool(or anything with Charlotte Rampling).
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Favorite Music:
Modern American(Ned Rorem; David Diamond; Walter Piston;Lenny's serious stuff;), plus a dab of Britten and Walton and a pinch of Debussy; Cole Porter jazzed.
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Favorite Books:
Ned Rorem's Diaries; Fed Exley's "A Fan's Notes"; James Atlas's bio of Demore Schwartz; Waugh's "The Loved One"; Isherwood's "Mr. Norris Changes Trains."; Patricia Highsmith's talented "Ripley" series; David Brooks' "Bo Bo's In Paradise"; Willie Maugham's "The Summing Up"; Joe Ackerley's "Hindoo Holiday."
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Favorite Television Programs:
"House Of Cards"; "To Play The King"; "Final Cut"; "I Claudius"; "Jewel In The Crown"; "Forsyth(sic) Saga"; Prime Minister's "Question Time"(C-Span); Some Charlie Rose and Fox's "Cops".
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Gender:
Male
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