About Enkidu - Male, Single
Unrepentant highbrow, living on the west coast someplace. Generally moderate to liberal on most things. Ph.D. in something I usually avoid on RIA; Mensa member.
I spend most of my online time writing on Wikipedia in my field of expertise; I'm also an administrator there. RIA is fun for me because unlike Wikipedia, it encourages opinions--I get a break from having to be neutral-point-of-view.
This is an opinion site. While most of my posts will be well-reasoned, not all of my likes and dislikes are rational, so I reserve the right to say some perfectly silly things. Thanks for visiting!
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Favorite Music & Artists:
Hildegard, Guillaume Dufay, Josquin des Prez, Lassus, Heinrich Schütz, J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Berlioz, Gustav Mahler, Alban Berg, Stravinsky, Olivier Messaien, Pierre Boulez, John Cage, Arvo Pärt, John Tavener
Favorite Books & Authors:
Homer, Shakespeare, Marcus Aurelius; in more modern times I like Hemingway, and I also read a lot of non-fiction.
Favorite Movies, TV Shows, Stars & Directors:
Citizen Kane, "revisionist" westerns, Star Wars (original), Babette's Feast, films on war and peace and spiritual journeys
Favorite Web Sites:
http://www.wikipedia.org (external link)
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| HistoryFan (95) on 1/2/2008 10:48:40 PM, said: Anyone who has a screen name that comes from the "Gilgamesh" epic is a friend of mine. |
| irishgit (128) on 6/15/2007 4:54:29 PM, said: A genuine intellectual, without even coming close to pomposity. One of the genuine fine minds on the site, and his periodic visits do much to improve things here. |
| magellan (140) on 6/13/2006 11:59:11 PM, said: One of the site's true intellectuals. And I mean that as a compliment. |
| kamylienne (77) on 6/7/2006 6:26:49 PM, said: I'm not big on ego-stroking, but this one's worthy of attention. Though no longer a regular here on RIA, Enkidu's reviews are some of the most trustworthy and informative. Intelligent and thought-provoking, while being unpretentious with a touch of humor on top of that, he's easily one of my all-time favorites here. |