Roger J. Wendell
Defending 3.8 Billion Years of Organic EvolutionSM
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People I've had the good fortune of meeting (and interviewing at KGNU) a great many interesting people over the years. Unfortunately I didn't start this particular page until I was 50 so I'll never get caught up but will certainly try! Nevertheless, I'll be adding pix, tidbits and info about all kinds of people as time permits - probably splitting it off into sub-pages when it gets too large. Already, Bad Guys is a spin-off that is self explanatory... |
"... and I shambled after as I've been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue center light pop and everybody goes `Awww!'"- Jack Kerouac
On the Road, p. 8
Interesting People:
It was with great delight that I interviewed the Zen Center of Denver's spiritual leader, Danan Henry Roshi! Although Zen Buddhism is much too beautiful and complex a subject to cover during a short radio interview we gave it a good try! After the program Danan authorized this photograph him, me and his 35 year old VW - thank you Danan!
Good People:
"Lennon was somebody who was a born enemy of those who govern the United States. He was everything they hated. So I just say that he represented life and is admirable. And Mr. Nixon and Mr. Bush represent death. And that is a bad thing."
- Gore Vidal, in the documentary,
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
Who could be more interesting that His Holiness - the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet? Although I didn't get to meet him up close, Tami, Amber and I got to see him speak at Denver's Pepsi Center on September 17th, 2006. I have additional pix and information on my Tibet page... 
Luckily I did get to meet Edward Abbey and have more about him, and that encounter, on my Abbey and Thoreau page.
Tami and I were lucky to see Professor Chomsky speak in Boulder on April 5th, 2003. It was very inspirational at a time when many of us were against the war yet the Bush administration decided to break laws (and moral code!) to invade anyway...Born Avram Noam Chomsky (December 7, 1928) is the Institute Professor Emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chomsky is credited with the creation of the theory of generative grammar, often considered to be the most significant contribution to the field of theoretical linguistics in the 20th century. Chomsky is far more known for his political activism, and for his criticism of the foreign policy of the United States and other governments. Chomsky describes himself as a libertarian socialist and a sympathizer of anarcho-syndicalism (he is a member of the IWW).
My observations of Chomsky, during the first half decade of the 21st century, were that he spoke out against illegal wars and occupations and in favour of the poor and the world's environment. Most of the planet respects Chomsky's views as he is one of the most widely quoted intellectuals in the world. Of course America's ultra-conservatives go to great lengths to either silence or discredit him...
"Different" People:
Anything Helps NEED God TENT Bless... Pay Showers at Silverthorne laundromat. Propane Heater Boot's Poles [sic] About $60.00 at a Thrift Store. A - BASIN or BUST Camp to Ski Ski to Live
Only in Boulder! I was driving through town, in our company van (I think you can see it in the reflection of his glasses) and this guy was soliciting money on the corner like at most intersections around the country. His skiing theme was so unusual that I asked if I could take his picture (I just happened to have my camera with me). He readily agreed but wanted to know if I was with a newspaper - I assured him I was not. He chuckled, kind of shrugged, and said he still needed money. I apologized as all I had on me was a credit card. Maybe I'll run into him again?
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