A global vagabondo, cultural pluralist, social pragmatist, political idealist, spiritual pantheist, and purveyor of tranquility, abundance, hospitality and graceful tastes

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Found out about it through some of my cool friends

兴趣

• writing
• cooking
• golf
• philosophy
• travel
• spirituality
• quantum physics
• sustainability
• mindfulness
• cape town
• horticulture
• italian wines
• amalfi coast
• big sur
• self-appropriation
• findhorn scotland
• thomas merton
• richard rorty
• bernard lonergan

音乐、电影和书籍

I have an eclectic taste in music, though I lean toward jazz, classical, acoustic folk, world music. Love some of the classic movies from the past as well as Apocalypse Now, The Conversation, The Godfather, Out of Africa, Havana, The Bird Cage, The American President, Silence of the Lambs, Vietnam era movies, Comedies set in Ireland and Scotland, movies set in India and the Middle East, White Christmas.

I Love and prefer Biographies and Autobiographies, History, texts on critical theory and literary criticism, and some fun and intriguing fiction series like Randy Wayne White's Doc Ford series, David Hewson's Nic Costa series.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Lived and worked in Calcutta, India, with Mother Theresa's community. Hitchhiked from Alexandria up the Nile to Aswan, and survived. Worked in mixed race townships outside of Durban and Cape Town, SA during the height of Apartheid. Managed to complete six years of courses, all in Italian, and a doctoral dissertation at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. Paid 'homage' visits/pilgrimages to Vietnam, Northern Ireland, Palestine and Raj Ghat, Deli, India.

教，学，和分享

Live in the moment. Embrace the search for truth and value rather than grasping onto frozen absolutes. Recognize that 'socialization goes all the way down,' and that there really aren't any 'metanarratives.' Go out with gusto and with presence and intention and construct and create your own meaning and value in your life. Be the author(ity) of your own life. Step back with graceful regularity and be in the moment, silent, still, centered. Relish and appreciate the love you have in your life and tell your loved ones every single day that you love them. Life is but a brief passing moment, so drink good wine and grow and cook good food.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Hospitality, stories, wine, food, good cheer

我游览过的国家

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Viet Nam

我居住过的国家

Canada, France, India, Italy, South Africa