Remembering the Fallen 3/19/2003 ~ 5/24/2004

Compiled from Lunaville.org (whose design didn't make it especially easy). Inspired in part by Sunday's Doonesbury.

Michael D. Acklin II Genaro Acosta Steven Acosta James Francis Adamouski Algernon Adams Michael R. Adams Michael S. Adams Thomas Mullen Adams Jamaal Rashard Addison Tristan Neil Aitken Stephen John Allbutt Ronald D. Allen Jr. Glenn R. Allison Luke Allsopp Daniel R. Amaya John D. Amos II Brian Edward Anderson Michael C. Anderson Michael Andrade Ruslan Androshchuk Levi T. Angell Edward John Anguiano Andrew Todd Arnold Richard Arriaga Jimmy J. Arroyave Robert R. Arsiaga Evan Asa Ashcraft Russell Aston Jay Thomas Aubin Matthew J. August Aaron C. Austin Andrew Julian Aviles Eric A. Ayon Henry A. Bacon Andrew Joseph Baddick Daniel A. Bader Nathan J. Bailey Ryan T. Baker Sherwood R. Baker Chad Eric Bales Steve Alexis Ballard Solomon C. "Kelly" Bangayan Dominic Rocco Baragona Jonathan P. Barnes Edward C. Barnhill Carlos Baro Ollero Aric J. Barr Michael Paul Barrera Todd M. Bates Ronald E. Baum Alan N. Bean Jr. Beau R. Beaulieu Ryan Anthony Beaupre James L. Beckstrand Russell Beeston Gregory A. Belanger Aubrey D. Bell Wilfred Davyrussell Bellard Joseph P. Bellavia William M. Bennett Robert T. Benson Jose Antonio Bernal Gomez David R. Bernstein Joel L. Bertoldie Stephen A. Bertolino Mark Anthony Bibby Benjamin W. Biskie Michael Edward Bitz Jarrod W. Black Thomas Alan Blair Michael T. Blaise Ernesto M. Blanco James D. Blankenbecler Joseph M. Blickenstaff Trevor A. Blumberg Jeffrey Edward Bohr Jr. Craig A. Boling Doyle W. Bollinger Jr. Kelly Bolor Aleksiey Bondarenko Stevon Alexander Booker Clarence E. Boone Rachel K. Bosveld Matthew George Boule Hesley Box Jr. Noah L. Boye Edward W. Brabazon Travis J. Bradachnall Kenneth R. Bradley Stacey C. Brandon Artimus D. Brassfield Joel K. Brattain Jeffrey F. Braun Steven H. Bridges Shaun Andrew Brierley Kyle A. Brinlee Cory W. Brooks Thomas F. Broomhead Lunsford B. Brown II Timmy R. Brown Jr. Bruce E. Brown Henry Levon Brown John Eli Brown Larry Kenyatta Brown Nathan P. Brown Philip D. Brown Andrew D. Brownfield Nathan B. Bruckenthal Massimiliano Bruno Cedric E. Bruns Todd J. Bryant Ernest G. Bucklew Roy Russell Buckley Paul J. Bueche Charles H. Buehring Brian Rory Buesing George Edward Buggs Christopher Bunda Richard A. Burdick Jeffrey C. Burgess Tamario Demetrice Burkett Travis L. Burkhardt Jesse R. Buryj Charles E. Bush Jr. Matthew D. Bush Damian S. Bushart Jacob Lee Butler Joshua T. Byers Juan C. Cabralbanuelos Charles Todd Caldwell Nathaniel A. Caldwell Joseph Camara Michael C. Campbell Ryan M. Campbell Marvin A. Camposiles Isaac Campoy Ervin Caradine Jr. Adolf C. Carballo Michael M. Carey Richard P. Carl Ryan G. Carlock Benjamin R. Carman Edward W. Carman Jocelyn "Joce" L. Carrasquillo Alessandro Carrisi Jose Casanova Ahmed Akil "Mel" Cason James A. Casper Paul J. Cassidy Roland L. Castro Sean K. Cataudella Giovanni Cavallaro James Wilford Cawley John Cecil Doron Chan Kemaphoom "Ahn" Chanawongse James A. Chance III William D. Chaney Robert William Channell Jr. Jason K. Chappell Jonathan M. Cheatham Yihiyh L. Chen Marcus M. Cherry Therrel Shane Childers Andrew F. Chris Thomas W. Christensen Brett T. Christian Amporn Chulert Arron R. Clark David Jeffrey Clarke Donald John Cline Jr. Christopher R. Cobb Kyle W. Codner Christopher D. Coffin Gary B. Coleman Giuseppe Coletta Benjamin J. Colgan Gary L. Collins Lawrence S. Colton Zeferino E. Colunga Timothy M. Conneway Steven Daniel Conover Aaron Joseph Contreras

Eric F. Cooke Dennis A. Corral Alexander S. Coulter Leonard M. Cowherd Jr. Ryan R. Cox Andrew Jason Craw Michael Russell Creighton-Weldon Michael T. Crockett Ricky L. Crockett Brud J. Cronkrite Kyle D. Crowley Rey D. Cuervo Simon Cullingworth Daniel Francis Cunningham Jr. Carl F. Curran Michael Edward Curtin Christopher E. Cutchall Brian K. Cutter Anthony D. Dagostino Nathan S. Dalley Andrew S. Dang Norman Darling Eric Bruce Das Brandon L. Davis Craig Davis Raphael S. Davis Wilbert Davis Jeffrey F. Dayton Jason L. Deibler Felix M. Delgreco Darryl T. Dent Ervin Dervishi Michael R. Deuel Michael J. Deutsch Christopher M. Dickerson Nicholas J. Dieruf Jeremiah J. DiGiovanni Dimitar Ivanov Dimitrov Michael A. Diraimondo Michael E. Dooley Patrick D. Dorff Trace W. Dossett Robert John Dowdy Jeremy L. Drexler Jason L. Dunham Joe L. Dunigan Jr. William D. Dusenbery Seth J. Dvorin Jason B. Dwelley Richard S. Eaton Jr. William C. Eckhart Marshall L. Edgerton Shawn C. Edwards Jose Lucas Egea Peter G. Enos Pedro I. Espaillat Jr. Adam W. Estep Ruben Estrella-Soto David Evans Jr. Llywelyn Karl Evans Mark Asher Evnin Jeremy Ricardo Ewing Jonathan I. Falaniko Brian R. Faunce Arthur L. "Bo" Felder Tyanna S. Felder Rian C. Ferguson Richard L. Ferguson George Andrew Fernandez Emanuele Ferraro Clint D. Ferrin Jon P. Fettig Tyler R. Fey Massimiliano Ficuciello Andrea Filippa Paul F. Fisher Jacob S. Fletcher Thomas Arthur Foley III Jason C. Ford Travis Allen Ford Wesley C. Fortenberry Bradley C. Fox Phillip E. Frank Bobby C. Franklin Robert L. Frantz Benjamin L. Freeman Enzo Fregosi David Keith Fribley David Travis Friedrich Luke P. Frist Adam D. Froehlich Kurt R. Frosheiser Nichole M. Frye Dan H. Gabrielson Richard J. Gannon II Jose Angel Garibay Landis W. Garrison Justin W. Garvey Joseph P. Garyantes Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr. Israel Garza Joe Jesus Garza Christopher D. Gelineau Cory Ryan Geurin Daniele Ghione Ivan Ghitti Christopher A. Gibson Jonathan Lee Gifford Kyle C. Gilbert Cornell W. Gilmore I Ronald A. Ginther Jesse Alan Givens Michael T. Gleason Christopher A. Golby David J. Goldberg Shane Lee Goldman Armando Ariel Gonzalez Benjamin R. Gonzalez Jesus Angel Gonzalez Jorge Alonso Gonzalez Bernard George Gooden Gregory R. Goodrich Richard S. Gottfried Richard Allen Goward Jeffrey C. Graham Michael J. Gray Torrey L. Gray Jeffrey G. Green Philip D. Green Patrick Lee Griffin Jr. Kyle A. Griffin Sean R. Grilley Joseph R. Guerrera Hans N. Gukeisen Christian Daniel Gurtner Analaura Esparza Gutierrez Jose Antonio Gutierrez Philip Stuart Guy Richard W. Hafer Charles G. Haight Deryk L. Hallal Jesse M. Halling Erik Anders Halvorsen Simon A. Hamilton-Jewell Kimberly N. Hampton Michael S. Hancock Warren S. Hansen James William Harlan Atanasio Haro Marin Jr. William M. Harrell Kenneth W. Harris Jr. Leroy Harris-Kelly Nathaniel Hart Jr. John D. Hart Jonathan N. Hartman Leonard Harvey Stephen C. Hattamer Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle Timothy L. Hayslett Brian D. Hazelgrove Justin W. Hebert Sholto Hedenskog Les Hehir Damian L. Heidelberg Raheen Tyson Heighter Brian R. Hellerman Terry Wayne Hemingway Robert L. Henderson II Matthew C. Henderson Kenneth W. Hendrickson Clayton Welch Henson Edward J. Herrgott Jacob R. Herring Gregory B. Hicks Christopher K. Hill Stephen D. "Dusty" Hiller Keicia M. Hines Nicolas Michael Hodson James T. Hoffman Christopher J. Holland Fern L. Holland Lincoln Daniel Hollinsaid James J. Holmes

Jeremiah J. Holmes Antoine J. Holt Kelly L. Hornbeck Jeremy R. Horton Bert Edward Hoyer Corey A. Hubbell Christopher E. Hudson Doyle M. Hufstedler Jamie L. Huggins Eric R. Hull Matty Hull Simeon Hunte Joshua C. Hurley Nolen Ryan Hutchings Ray J. Hutchinson Gregory Paul Huxley Jr. Benjamin John M. Hyde Ivan Hristov Indzhov Domenico Intravaia Richard Thomas David Ivell Craig S. Ivory Leslie D. Jackson Marlon P. Jackson Scott Jamar Evan Tyler James Luke S. James William Andrew Jeffries Robert B. Jenkins Troy David Jenkins Darius T. Jennings Ryan M. Jerabek Linda C. Jimenez Oscar Jimenez Howard Johnson II Michael Vann Johnson Jr. Philip A. Johnson Jr. John P. Johnson Justin W. Johnson Maurice J. Johnson Nathaniel H. Johnson Paul J. Johnson Rayshawn S. Johnson Raymond Edison Jones Jr. David Martyn Jones Devon Demilo Jones Gussie M. Jones Kylan A. Jones-Huffman Curt E. Jordan Jr. Jason D. Jordan Phillip Andrew Jordan Forest Joseph Jostes Georgi Hristov Kachorin Spencer Timothy Karol Michael G. Karr Jr. Mark Joseph Kasecky Jeffrey Joseph Kaylor Chad L. Keith Andrew Kelly Brian Matthew Kennedy Kyran E. Kennedy Morgan DeShawn Kennon Christopher J. Kenny Jonathan Roy Kephart Erik C. Kesterson Thomas Richard Keys James Michael Kiehl Kevin C. Kimmerly Levi B. Kinchen Anthony King Lester O. Kinney II David M. Kirchhoff Svilen Simeonov Kirov Mit Klaharn Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker John K. Klinesmith Jr. Floyd G. Knighten Jr. Joshua L. Knowles Yuri Koidan Kevin T. Kolm Martin W. Kondor Patrick W. Kordsmeier Edward Jason Korn Bradley Steven Korthaus Jakub Henryk Kowalik Marek Krajewski Elmer C. Krause Dustin L. Kreider Bradley G. Kritzer Hieronim Kupczyk John F. "Hans" Kurth William W. Labadie Jr. Joshua S. Ladd Michael Vernon Lalush Alan Dinh Lam James I. Lambert III James P. Lambert Jonathan W. Lambert Andrew David LaMont Sean G. Landrus Moises A. Langhorst Tracy L. Laramore Scott Quentin Larson Jr. Matthew C. Laskowski William T. Latham Karina S. Lau Marc A. Lawrence Mark A. Lawton Travis J. Layfield Rene Ledesma Cedric Lamont Lennon Farao K. Letufuga Roger G. Ling James Linton Joseph L. Lister Nino Dugue Livaudais Daniel J. Londono Paul Graham Long Ryan Patrick Long Zachariah W. Long Duane E. Longstreth David L. Loyd Robert L. Lucero Jason C. Ludlam Christopher D. Mabry Gregory E. MacDonald Vorn J. Mack Christopher R. Maddison Joseph Basil Maglione III William J. Maher III Kevin Barry Main Horatio Maiorana Toby W. Mallet Ian Keith Malone Ian D. Manuel Pablo Manzano Lyndon A. Marcus Jr. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes Jude C. Mariano James E. Marshall John Winston Marshall Alberto Martinez Gonzalez Francisco Martinez Francisco Abraham Martinez-Flores Manuel Martin-Oar Johnny Villareal Mata Clint Richard "Bones" Matthews Matthew E. Matula Donald Charles May Jr. Joseph Patrick Mayek James McCue Dustin K. McGaugh Holly J. McGeogh Brian Daniel McGinnis Michael A. McGlothin Scott R. Mchugh Joshua McIntosh David M. McKeever Robert L. McKinley Don Steven McMahan Heath A. McMillin Brian Michael McPhillips Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin Irving Medina Kenneth A. Melton Natividad Mendez Ramos Fernando A. Mendez-Aceves Joseph Menusa Eddie E. Menyweather Gil Mercado Michael M. Merila Jose Ramon Merino Olivera Filippo Merlino Daniel K. Methvin Jason Michael Meyer Eliu A. Miersandoval Michael G. Mihalakis Konstantin Mihaliev Matthew G. Milczark Jason David Mileo Bruce Miller Jr. Frederick L. Miller Jr. Anthony Scott Miller Marvin Lee Miller

Simon Miller Joseph Minucci II Troy "Leon" Miranda George Arthur Mitchell Jr. Keman L. Mitchell Michael W. Mitchell Sean R. Mitchell Jesse D. Mizener Jorge A. Molina Bautista Adam G. Mooney Jason William Moore Stuart W. Moore Travis A. Moothart Jose L. Mora Michael A. Mora Kevin N. Morehead Brent L. Morel David J. Moreno Gerardo Moreno Luis A. Moreno Dennis B. Morgan Ricky A. Morris Jr. Geoffrey S. Morris Keelan L. Moss Cory R. Mracek Chris Muir Rodney A. Murray Christopher Muzvuru Paul T. Nakamura Nathan W. Nakis Kenneth A. Nalley Christopher G. Nason Kevin Gerard Nave Rafael L. Navea Paul M. Neff II Gavin L. Neighbor Joshua M. Neusche Isaac Michael Nieves John Nightingale Patrick Ray Nixon Marcos O. Nolasco William J. Normandy Joseph C. Norquist Leif E. Nott Andres Nuiamae Todd E. Nunes David T. Nutt Donald Samuel Oaks Jr. Branden F. Oberleitner Patrick Terence O'Day Ramon C. Ojeda Silvio Olla Richard P. Orengo Kim S. Orlando Eric James Orlowski Osbaldo Orozco Cody J. Orr Billy J. Orton Kevin C. Ott David Edward Owens Jr. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez Shawn D. Pahnke Gabriel T. Palacios Eric Thomas Paliwoda Joshua M. Palmer Dale A. Panchot Daniel R. Parker James D. Parker David B. Parson Esau G. Patterson Jr. Norman Patterson William L. Payne Michael Francis Pedersen Preben Pedersen Abraham D. Penamedina Brian H. Penisten Ross A. Pennanen Gonzalo Perez Garcia Jose A. Perez III Wilfredo Perez Jr. Hector R. Perez Joel Perez Michael J. Pernaselli David S. Perry Alyssa R. Peterson Brett J. Petriken Anton Valentinov Petrov Pietro Petrucci Erickson H. Petty Jerrick M. Petty Chance R. Phelps Gladimir Philippe Ivory L. Phipps Pierre E. Piche Lori Ann Piestewa James H. Pirtle Ian Plank Frederick Eben Pokorney Jr. Andrew R. Pokorny Justin W. Pollard Larry E. Polley Jr. Darrin K. Potter James E. Powell Kelley Stephen Prewitt Dewi Pritchard Duncan Pritchard Jaror C. Puello-Coronado Luis Puga Gandar Michael B. Quinn Alfio Ragazzi Richard P. Ramey Christopher Ramirez Eric U. Ramirez William C. Ramirez Christopher Ramos Tamarra J. Ramos Brandon Ramsey Edmond Lee Randle Jr. Cleston C. Raney Rel A. Ravago IV Ryan E. Reed Aaron T. Reese Randall Scott Rehn Brendon Curtis Reiss George S. Rentschler Sean C. Reynolds Ariel Rico Jeremy L. Ridlen Diego Fernando Rincon Duane Roy Rios Russell Brian Rippetoe Jose A. Rivera John Travis Rivero Frank K. Rivers Jr. Thomas D. Robbins Todd James Robbins Anthony P. Roberts Bob W. Roberts Robert D. Roberts Steven Mark Roberts Joseph E. Robsky Jr. Marlin T. Rockhold Jose Carlos Rodriguez Perez Jose F. Gonzalez Rodriguez Robert Marcus Rodriguez Philip G. Rogers Robert E. Rooney Randal Kent Rosacker Victor A. Rosaleslomeli Richard H. Rosas Scott C. Rose Randy S. Rosenberg Lawrence A. Roukey Brandon Jacob Rowe Roger Dale Rowe Jonathan D. Rozier Isela Rubalcava John W. Russell Timothy Louis Ryan Scott A. Saboe Rasheed Sahib Rudy Salas Edward M. Saltz Benjamin Wilson Sammis Gregory Paul Sanders Leroy Sandoval Jr. Matthew J. Sandri Barry Sanford Sr. Cameron B. Sarno Nikolay Angelov Saruev Scott Douglas Sather Jeremiah E. Savage Justin B. Schmidt Sean M. Schneider Dustin H. Schrage Matthew E. Schram Christian C. Schultz David A. Scott Kerry D. Scott Stephen M. Scott Marc S. Seiden Christopher Scott Seifert Dustin M. Sekula

Matthew K. Serio Juan M. Serrano Ian Seymour Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III Jeffrey R. Shaver Karl Shearer Casey Sheehan Kevin F. Sheehan David Shepherd Anthony L. Sherman Brad S. Shuder James A. Shull Erik Hernandez Silva Sean A. Silva Leonard D. Simmons John T. Sims Jr. Charles M. Sims Uday Singh Aaron J. Sissel Christopher A. Sisson David Sisung Brian D. Slavenas Brandon Ulysses Sloan Thomas Jonathan Slocum Corey L. Small Keith L. Smette Michael J. Smith Jr. Benedict J. Smith Brandon C. Smith Bruce A. Smith Darrell L. Smith Edward Smith Eric Allen Smith Jason Smith Jeremiah D. Smith Matthew R. Smith Orenthial Javon Smith Paul Ray Smith Christopher F. Soelzer Roderic Antoine Solomon Armando Soriano Tomas Sotelo Jr. Kenneth C. Souslin Philip I. Spakosky Michael Raymond Speer Christopher J. Splinter Marvin R. Sprayberry III Bryan N. Spry Michael Boyd Stack Dave Steensma James Stenner Barry Stephen Robert Anthony Stever Gregory Lewis Stone William R. Strange Kirk Allen Straseskie Mark Stratford Slawomir Strozak Brandon C. Sturdy William R. Sturges Jr. Paul J. Sturino Jesus Alberto Suarez del Solar Joseph D. Suell John R. Sullivan Narson Bertil Sullivan Sergiy Suslow Ernest Harold Sutphin Michael J. Sutter Sharon T. Swartworth Thomas J. Sweet II Christopher W. Swisher Patrick S. Tainsh Christopher M. Taylor Mark D. Taylor John R. Teal Riayan Augusto Tejeda Jason Tetrault Thomas R. Thigpen Sr. Jesse L. Thiry Kendall Thomas Kyle G. Thomas Ryan Lloyd Thomas Anthony O. Thompson Jarrett B. Thompson Robert Thompson John E. Tipton Matthew Titchener Brandon Scott Tobler Lee Duane Todacheene Nicholas A. Tomko Timothy Toney George D. Torres Ramon Reyes Torres Richard Torres Elias Torrez III Michael L. Tosto Richard K. Trevithick Alfonso Trincone Andrew L. Tuazon Roger C. Turner Jr. Kelan John Turrington Alexander Tweedie Scott Matthew Tyrrell Eugene A. Uhl III Daniel Paul Unger Ruben Valdez Jr. Melissa Valles Brian K. Van Dusen Gary F. Van Leuven Allen Jeffrey "A.J." Vandayburg Matteo Vanzan Oscar D. Vargas-Medina Mark D. Vasquez Alfonso Vega Calvo Frances M. Vega Michael W. Vega Paul A. Velasquez David M. Vicente Scott M. Vincent Kimberly A. Voelz Michael B. Wafford Gregory L. Wahl Allan K. Walker Jeffrey C. Walker Colin Wall Donald Ralph Walters Jason Ward Jason M. Ward Gerard Wasilewski Christopher B. Wasser Kendall Damon Waters-Bey William Randolph Watkins III Christopher E. Watts Aaron A. Weaver Douglas J. Weismantle Stephen M. Wells Jeffrey M. Wershow Christopher Jude Rivera Wesley Philip West Donald L. Wheeler Mason Douglas Whetstone Marquis A. Whitaker Aaron Dean White Nathan Dennis White Steven W. White William Wayne White Joey D. Whitener Chase R. Whitman Joshua S. Wilfong David Rhys Williams Eugene Williams James Williams Michael Jason Williams Michael L. Williams Taft V. Williams Christopher R. Willoughby Andrew S. Wilson Jerry L. Wilson Joe Nathan Wilson Vincent Calvin Windsor Trevor A. Wine William J. Wiscowiche Robert A. Wise Michelle M. Witmer Owen D. Witt James R. Wolf Jeremy L. Wolfe Elijah Tai Wah Wong Brian M. Wood George A. Wood Michael R. Woodliff James C Wright Jason G. Wright John Thomas "J.T." Wroblewski Stephen E. Wyatt Michael E. Yashinski Henry Ybarra III Ryan C. Young Andrew J. Zabierek Robert J. Zangas Luis Ignacio Zanon Tarazona Jaroslav Zlochevskij Robert Paul Zurheide Jr.

Return of Son of Shower Meme

For those of you just joining us, at the beginning of last June, LJ user "anoisblue" concocted the following meme. Its brilliance is its depth and openendedness. It allows the author and audience to interactively expand knowledge of the journaller. Any person can participate many times, allowing the meme to spread epidemically. It is so resilient that it seems to have outlasted the creator's LiveJournal account.

I speak, of course, of the Shower Meme, so called because inspiration struck in the shower. To participate, simply post a comment asking for five questions. Answer the five questions I give you in your journal, along with an invitation to readers to ask you for five questions.

These five come from clarsa.

1. To really understand you, a person should be familiar with what book(s) and/or movie(s), and/or activity(ies)?

Nobody's written any books or shot any films about me, so there isn't a Bibliography of Flwyd yet. And I don't live by the book, so I can't footnote and cite what I do. The life of Flwyd is not largely a work of reference.

To understand my jokes, a person must be widely educated and familiar with American idioms. A punversation with me might range from European nobility to math terminology to Zen to classic American cinema to sex to computer science to public television to artificial sweetener. (Example of the latter: flwyd It's been Splenda talking with you. mlechan Our conversations have no Equal.)

To really understand me, perhaps, a person should be familiar with Boulder, Colorado and the educational opportunities therein.

2. Have you ever been in a situation that caused you to wonder if maybe you were not a nice person? Explain.

I sometimes think I should give more money to panhandlers. There've been times when I felt I should've stood up for somebody on (life's or school's) playground, but remained silent. I'm often not particularly nice when a telemarketeer calls.

3. What instantly attracts you to someone? What instantly repels you?

Online, I'm instantly attracted to clever prose. I'm repelled by sloppy spelling and grammar, though I try to look past that.

What attracts me to people in person varies from person to person, in part because different people attract me in different ways. I'm physically attracted to women who are comfortable, confident, and playful in their bodies. This is highly correlated with the no-makeup look and clothes selected for expression and comfort.

Intellectually, I'm attracted to people who play with ideas, words, and conventions. Big breasts may be sufficient to grab my gaze, but to hold my heart you must hold your own in a philosophical argument.

I find instantly repelling almost any sales pitch, ironically.

4. What are your goals for yourself, spiritually, physically, vocationally, emotionally, and socially?

Spiritually

I would like to develop strong bonds with a group of people with whom I regularly practice. (This is my goal for the Potluck Tradition -- more on that later.)

Physically

I'd like to get in better shape. Some upper body development would be good (I keep forgetting to look for hand weights). I want to ride my bike more often; maybe I can start getting up early enough to bike to work. I'd like to figure out how to cook better so that I can eat better. (I'm doing a fairly good job, all things considered.)

Vocationally

I'm in the "get lots of experience developing software" phase. I suspect that I'll end up back in graduate school again at some point. Once I've mastered the principles of professional software development, I'd like to work on some open source projects.

Emotionally

I'd like to be in love again. In the last three years or so schoolwork was a trump priority, so I would've felt bad about the amount of attention I could've committed to a relationship. However, I don't believe work is a valid excuse for not pursuing romance.

Socially

I'd like to make more friends in the Denver area. Coworkers aside, almost everyone I know here I've met through Pagan events and Collectible Card Game tournaments and gatherings. I certainly want to keep up with rituals and play more games; I'd also like to enjoy the outdoors with folks, watch more movies (especially with folks who are open to directors like Brakhage, Bergman, Hitchcock, and Ozu), and be generally weird with. (Anyone down for improv games on the 16th St. Mall?)

5. Loved, respected, safe, admired, trusted. If you could only be one of those things, which would you choose, and why?

I'm inclined to say admired -- think historical figures. Safe is out because many things worth doing (speaking out against injustice, for instance) are dangerous. I would rather have my ideas scrutinized, picked apart, and built upon than for what I say to be taken as true because of personal trust. The kind of respect I'm keen on is really a combination of trust and admiration; I don't particularly care if people treat me with respect. Between loved and admired, I lean toward the more utilitarian. I'd rather be admired for being an asshole with great ideas than loved as a nice guy who got everything wrong.

6. When mixed with the right amount of water, cornstarch will behave partly like a liquid and partly like a solid. Flour doesn't do that. Why? (That's not really an interview question, but I've been wondering about it for about 15 years.)

I'm neither a kitchen witch nor a scientist, but this might answer some of your questions. As for why flour doesn't do the same thing, I suspect that it bonds with water, creating a solution, rather than the liquid-in-solid behavior of cornstarch.