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I'm at the age where...
Rob
I'm still older than my teeth. I think less of it, and do more to preserve it. Getting carded is a fading memory. I know not to eat too much rich food. That I wouldn't... More »
What do you think about when you're feeling down?
Rob
Down, down so low. So what's it like down here? Who is this new freind called the blues? Let's get to know him. What's he do to my thoughts? And then what do I feel?... More »
What, or who, has saved your life?
Rob
Ultimately, do we not save ourselves? Even if a loved one may help us see that our path is self destructive the hard work of inner change and disarmament is ours alone. Giving away that... More »
What was, or is, your dream career?
Rob
Ah, no career, no work, ah, the dream, isn't it? I think the do nothing would kill me. Always learn! Then do, and then teach. It is the way to pass on wisdom. So I... More »
What's your favorite bookstore section? Why?
Rob
It's changed over the last year or two. I first go to poetry and see what's up. Particualrly in used bookstores, because the neighborhood it's in will determine what books are there. I also hit... More »
Do you believe in God?
Rob
If you mean the Christian version, or any other monotheistic dogmatic god, by all means, NO. There is no valid reason to. Otherwise, at this point, I believe Namaste: that we all have the nature... More »
Have you ever met someone from Gaia offline?
Rob
Nope. All those thast respond to me are from far away: South Africa, Connecticut, Barbados, North Carolina, Michigan, and Colorado. Someday maybe. For now though, I like them all, and appreciate all that has transpired... More »
What has been your relationship to awareness and activism?
Rob
Be that change, yes. it must be first because ultimately, isn't the core of activism about change? We have seen plenty of sleeping acticvists. Some even resort to violence to bring about peace because they... More »
What would you do if time didn't matter?
Rob
THE BUCKET LIST Time they say, is the robber of youth, the stuff life is made of. No it isn't. Time is a mental construct, there is no Wednesday you can point at, no Saturday... More »
When was the last time you really listened to someone?
Rob
I heard what she said I knew I heard because I was getting angry. I was in the same boat, but knew enough to know that her story came first. I knew enough to know... More »
QaR
August 2008 