Peter Belew:
CLASS OF 1958
Menlo-Atherton High SchoolClass of 1958
Atherton, CA
Peter's Story
Peter is from Santa Cruz, California. Peter is ... well, it's complicated. Peter's schools include Menlo-Atherton High School. Peter later attended Harvey Mudd College (Mathematics), Stanford University (Mathematics), Cabrillo College (Italian, German), University of California, Santa Cruz (Computer Science, German). Peter works(ed) at Retired.
Music Peter likes includes Harry Belafonte, Joan Baez, Lou Reed. Books Peter likes include Kissing Fish, Drawn Together by A. and R. Crumb, The Graphic Canon. Movies Peter likes include Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, The Outsiders. TV shows Peter likes include Sherlock, NOVA, Trailer Park Boys.
One of Peter's favorite quotes is:"Apropos of Proposition 8:
"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people." - Oscar Wilde
"Studs had fun with FBI agents when they visited. The FBI agents did not have fun with him. Having fun is not required of FBI agents" - Howard Zinn at memorial for Studs Terkel, 7 December 2008.
"The Russians are drink-sodden barbarians who occasionally puke up a genius" (referring to V. Putin) - Ralph Peters in a discussion of the Russo-Georgian conflict, on CSPAN, 13 Aug 2008.
"The working class and the employing class have nothing in common. There can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found among millions of the working people and the few...Expand for more
, who make up the employing class, have all the good things of life."
"Between these two classes a struggle must go on until the workers of the world organize as a class, take possession of the means of production, abolish the wage system, and live in harmony with the Earth." - From the preamble to the IWW constitution.
"Why worsen the situation by threatening sanctions and bring it to a dead end? It's not the best way to resolve the situation by running around like a madman with a razor blade in his hand." - Vladimir Putin, regarding Bush's obsession with increasing sanctions against Iran, October 2007
"I can resist anything but temptation" - Oscar Wilde.
"It is vital to be photogenic from head to foot. After that you are allowed to display some measure of talent." - Musidora (Jeanne Roques), who played Irma Vep in "Les Vampires", a WW1-era French crime film.".
More about Peter:"Finds Xubuntu 11.10 and Linux Mint 12 to be fairly workable now!
Retired; relieved to be rid of bosses; like to hang around universities, even take classes in subjects like mathematics, computer networking, social issues, anthropology, history, and languages, living with Robert and very close to Jim too.
I once accidentally celebrated Dick Cheney's birthday - he's 1 day older, and we could get a restaurant reservation on Jan 31. I still feel guilty about that!".
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