CURRENT MISSION

To be surprised ...

ABOUT ME

Curious learner. Adventurous. A reader of non-fiction: theory, philosophy,ethnography,social theories such as: constructionism, narrative approaches, symbolic interactionism etc.This leads me into other fields of course. I'm old and slower moving than I used to be, but I rarely turn down a challenge. I recently climbed a (small) mountain in Hawaii.I was disabled 3 years ago but surgery restored me, so I look forward to climbing more mountains (slowly!)I like almost everyone and am especially fond of the odd ducks.I'm so old that I've done a lot of things such as: age 17: bred thoroughbred horses; age 19 artist in SoHo; later licensed coonhound judge;welder; auto mechanic;farmer;nationally known fiber artist; art teacher, life drawing (nudes);breeder of champion Welsh corgis and show chairman; life-time member of the National Arachnid society;renovated farmhouses;raised three fairly decent children;presented at national academic conferences, written a peer-review published article, three papers in process. Just starting a new job managing the behavior of 90 high school students who are above normal intelligence but have other "issues"! Good times.I read quite a lot
and for fun, I drive my 1992 Saab convertible , top down, music full tilt.

PHILOSOPHY

~ so subtle and inviting is the work of science that we become complicit in our own enchainment ~ Foucault

~ so subtle and inviting is the work of science that we become complicit in our own enchantment~
Pamela { with apologies to Foucault}

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

About ten times, so far... five at D Greeley's retreat ...
Awesome. I slept in the monk's bed! (no monk in it at the time!)In NZ, I stayed with the most outrageous CS host. Au: sweetest, most generous hostess, DC: smartest daughters, Pittsburgh: most musical . . .

Interests

collaborative theories, postmodernism, history of psychological theories, philosophy,

• horses
• arts
• drawing
• music
• rock climbing
• teaching
• history
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books ...nonfiction by or about: Hilde Lindemann, Geertz, Bateman, GH Mead,White&Epston, Reason, Mertens, Denzin, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, W James, Harre', Monk, Keeney, J Potter, Wetherell, Billig,Denborough, Toulmin, Andersen, Erickson,Whittaker, Minuchin, DeShazer, Gergen,Laing,Foucault,Freire, Marx, May,Adler, Maslow,Corey,Satir, Mead,Kuhn,Gould, ,Potter,Strong, Andy Lock, Shotter, Anderson. MacNamee,
Music: Rach to Rock.
Movies:Cold Comfort Farm; The Castle;Hamlet; Romeo Juliet;Billy Elliot;Mars Attacks;Bunel;Tampopo; Babette's feast;anything by Ed Wood;

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes, by all means, lets!

Countries I’ve Visited

United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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