1 What motivates me is topical. Right now it's the need to remove Condi Rice befoe her incompetence sabatoges the president's foreign policy even further. http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/Condi2.htm

2 Is it toast? It's toast isn't it.

3 Sometimes, we are our own worst enemies. Respect your Condi...

4 Oh, I forgot there was a question, Considering that I'm battling a simultaneous case of shingles and ulcerative colitis, I would say it would be nice to be pain-free once again. With a few hours of sleep as an added bonus, of course.

5 What inspires me is the ability to contribute to others. I have people around me who take on new challenges and overcome their fears. And I get to be a part of it. My life belongs to teaching. The harder I work, the more fulfilled I am. A quote from Bernard Shaw for some people on this list: \"This is the true joy in life: the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one, the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap, the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy\" Now tell me was he a conservative?

6 Sounds like it.

7 To live a virtuous life. To raise my sons to be men of good character. To leave behind a legacy of a close-knit, loving family

8 To help my kids be more respectable than me.

9 George Bernard Shaw, a vegan, anti-war conservative I love it. I bet you he was pro-abortion and for gay-marriage. By the way his birthday was 26 July, thats why the quote.

10 I'm pro-legalization of abortion, and I'm for gay marriage. And Hitler, of course, was a vegetarian. Watch those stereotypes!

11 Driving Force: 1) Duty: To be an example of redemption for my family as parts of my past were wretched with my causing a great deal grief to loved ones. 2) Fear: Damn Mortgage! Animates: 1) My kids. Sometimes angels, sometimes orcs. Always a treasure (oh, oh, I'm getting sappy). 2) Accomplishing a challenging task. Whereas, I confess, FACING a new challenge evokes stress (OK, maybe dread) rather than animation. Duty better kick in or else. 3) A stirring connection whether it be from a sunset, a book, a movie or, more typically, another person, especially if you find them attractive in one way or another (yeah, looks mainly). Goals: 1) To not mess up. 2) To become-and have a growing desire to become- the kind of person God would be pleased with.

12 GBS was anti-abortion.

13 For some reason, every person that worked in the "health food" store in San Francisco I used to buy my tomatoes from had terrible, pizza-like complexions. Must have had something to do with not eating cheeseburgers regularly. Now, what was the question?