Straw Man Steve

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About me

Gender Male
Occupation fictional motivation creature
Location Chicago, Il, United States
Introduction Grumpy 67 year old man with quadruple bypass and 2 stents, yearning to be expense free or just expensive. I have a graduation certificate from the "Victoria's Secret Institute for Management Excellence". Oh, and degrees from Ohio State University ( a certifiable expert at multiple choice answers). Came to Chicago for food, blues, and to be entertained by the sociopaths who run and ruin everything.
Interests the living, their aspirational failings and aspirational cravings. Oh, and playing guitar, photography, philosophy, politics, design and art.
Favorite Movies Movies about humans, not cartoon superheros. Current, "Frozen River", "Mud", "Winter Bones", "True Detective"
Favorite Music Singer songwriters, Poetic lyrics, sparse production, Oh and Rhapsodies in blue and other colors. Samantha Crain, Lone Bellow, Grant-Lee Phillips, Elephant Revival.
Favorite Books Good stories well told, short story collections, about experiences I will not have. Oh, and non-fiction about science or history. Anything by Oliver Sacks or David McCullough.