About Ben
How to contact me:
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If you don't, my email address is my name at bluesock dot org.
Paid work:
I produce film festivals with the 48 Hour Film Project. I also program computers for hire.
Unpaid work:
I am a resource person with the Young Friends of New England Yearly Meeting. (It's kind of like a youth pastor.) I perform improv comedy with the Tribe. I occasionally make movies, as well.
Some of my friends have websites:
Marty Vona,
Joe Edelman,
Benjamin H. Kram,
Jim Scarth,
Will Guaraldi,
Pat Anderson,
Brook Boardman,
Mihai Banulescu.
Fun facts about me:
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I think "George Clooney" is the funniest name ever.
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I am a Quaker. I am a member of Beacon Hill Monthly Meeting and New England Yearly Meeting. I was part of the Pastoral Care Team at the WGYF in Lancaster, England and Mombasa, Kenya. I also convened the Black Rock City Worship Group at Burning Man.
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My favorite books include the Belgariad, James Herriot's novels, Neal Stephenson's novels, The Clown of God, and The Gospel According to Luke.
- My favorite movies include
Zero Effect,
L.A. Story,
Pulp Fiction,
Ghostbusters,
Baraka,
The Muppet Movie,
Microcosmos,
Once Upon a Time in the West,
The Gospel According to St. Matthew,
Fiddler on the Roof,
The Empire Strikes Back,
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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I have a really funny laugh.
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Some books that I definitely recommend: Passionate Marriage, Tao Te Ching (the Ursula K. Le Guin translation), The Gospel According to Luke, How to Win Friends and Influence People, and What Color Is Your Parachute.
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I have written over 500 haiku.
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I collect extraordinary pictures of me. It's somewhat narcissistic, isn't it?
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I once made a webpage about Pork.
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