The people I admire the most are those who live life with passion.

Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." I believe this wholeheartedly. However, it is also true that, 

"The unlived life is not worth examining."

My brother  Charles once said, "Gustatory pleasures are among the best." I think this may have been over a bottle of good French wine brought here by our friend, Jimmy Sabater. (See his gallery at Jimmy Sabater On-line Gallery.) At any rate, friends know that I get excited when the conversation turns to food and other pleasures. Find here some of the millions of links to food and taste-related sites I've enjoyed, as well as some thoughts, along with several recipes I've either created or use a lot.  More on exciting tastes

Not just fishing, but any experience that can get me out into the weather and dance with Mother Nature. There are some informative sites about outdoors types of things, but this is definitely one area one must experience! Accept no cheap substitutes!  
Some thoughts and links on gardening as well.  Let's go fishing

In general, some of the "just for fun" sites we've run across.  Just for fun

 Games, games, and more games!! There are enough free games and demos to keep you busy, just ask my wife! Here are some places I've gotten some.  Let the games begin

Music is one of the four or five conversation topics sure to get me going. It is also one of the connections I have with my wife, family, and numerous friends.  Now for some Music links

Some of the sites I go to when I need some help, ideas, etc., about computers, including doing Web Sites. Includes some great graphics sources.  Computer help

As you may recall about my wanting to be a polymath from my Home page, part of my attraction to the Web is the vast amount of knowledge there is out there. Here are a few links to some starting places for halfway decent information on many topics, including News, Science, Technology, Libraries, and Places.  Information

Yes, indeed, there is pleasure in thinking. One comment I have heard most of my life is, "You think too much." 
While there is certainly a  lot of junk on the Web, there are many sites that I have found which stimulate thinking and creativity. This includes some links for Arts, Ideas, Points of View. 
And until I can get the links going, there are bits of wisdom to sample.  I think, therefore I am.

There is more to life than what is readily seen most of the time. My definition of "Spirituality" would be the bond that holds all of life's various parts together and makes sense out of them. Since this is something that has to be experienced, rather than explained, I have found little on the Net that adds to my understanding. However, I will try to add my little piece. 

I am currently running commentary in the back of my mind on a treatise I may or may not write some day. The title is (or will be), 
"Why I Am a Christian, And Why I Sometimes Don't Say It Out Loud." 

Here are some thoughts along those lines.  

And here are some links to some friends' sites. Without friends, much of the rest of this would be useless. By the way, if you're a friend (or want to be), see this, have a site that I've overlooked, and want to be added, e-mail me. 
 
•  John Sims' Home Page 
•   Jimmy Sabater 
•  Charles Batson's Homepage