ABOUT ME

My wife and I have a business called Mad Science that provides children with science entertainment, camps and hands-on science classes. We have been together since 1979, living in St Louis, Kansas City, Springfield MO and Kansas City again while raising 3 children.

PHILOSOPHY

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow, what a Ride!"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My son Michael and I spent 2 weeks couch-surfing in France, seeing Paris, Blois, Marseille, Nice, Aix-en-Provence, Frejus and Normandy. We loved staying with real people we could get to know a little instead of being isolated in a hotel! They made it an incredible experience.

Interests

computers, my family, science, human behavior, travel, politics, other cultures

• education
• politics
• traveling
• surfing
• business
• teaching
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

"Mistakes were made, but not by me", "Guns, Germs and Steel", anything by Dave Barry, "The Elegant Universe", "In Search of Schrodinger's Cat"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stood on a 25' levee at the end of a runway while a USAF Thunderbird F-16 took off and passed less than 40 feet over our heads at about 180 knots. We got dirt in our mouths from the jetwash and screamed and high-fived each other.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am trying to become fluent enough in French that I can speak with my hosts next time I am back there. I have learned something about education and about being in business over the last several years that I am willing to share with anyone interested. Flew as a private pilot for several years.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Jamaica, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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