To meet people. Share stories. Avoid unfriendly receptionists.

Music: There's not a lot of music I'm not interested in. From Bach to Public Enemy I'm all in. But The Mountain Goats are very special animals. Movies: Good movies are pretty, pretty good. Whether they are about Panda bears learning the art of Kung Fu or good art made by that French guy. Literature: Mark Twain. Harry Crews. Dan Simmons. China Miéville. To name 4 out of 400.