MA Psychology. Taught University classes on Psychology and Developing Leadership Skills. Fiscal Conservative and Social Progressive. I believe the government should work with a budget - just like the rest of us. Believe that charity blesses the soul.

Have volunteered extensively in children and womens' advocacy. Have seen abuse and domestic violence up close and personal.

Try to remember to live in the moment. Don't really trust anyone except myself and my ability to overcome any situatation that comes my way.

More SHs with intellectual curiosity.

Camping, travel, love the ocean, lakes, mountains. Reading, gardening, enjoying the moment. Have visited most US states, incl., Hawaii and Alaska. Been to Canada, Mexico, Aruba. Have old RV and kids and I go to Bodega Bay and camp on the ocean a couple times every summer.

Perpetual student of history. Amused spectator of politics. Travel, art, music, gardening, games of challenge. People with interesting, well informed, ideas -- not opinions.

All except most hard rock and some country western.

Comedy, Masterpiece Theater, Midsomer Murders, Upstairs Downstairs, History Channel, HGTV, property flips shows, Discovery channels, etc.

History, philosophy, mystery, espionage, other great fiction. Read all I can on WWII, holocaust, French and Russian Revolution, English History.

What goes around comes around. Intelligence means nothing if not based in humanity. Can't learn much when you are talking and not listening.

Common folks with outstanding principles and personal commitment.