CURRENT MISSION

Startup guy, language lover, transportation geek

ABOUT ME

San Francisco Bay Area New Jersey Washington DC Spain
languages running ultimate Frisbee soccer bicycle food
married sustainability actionable impactful culture
transportation business design accessible enthusiastic
communications creative passionate spark
teaching writing entrepreneur energy efficiency
analysis strategy micro-technology The Economist
The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Art of the Start

couch surfing needs: I'm happy to bring my own sleeping bag, bed sheets, pillow, and/or towel. just let me know

PHILOSOPHY

If we are here not to do / what you and I want to do /and go forever crazy with it / why the hell we are even here?! Ya!! -Gogol Bordello

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. -Reinhold Niebuhr

Storms that come in quickly, tend to leave quickly. Storms that come in slowly tend to leave slowly. -Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

I cannot believe the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. I think it is above all to count, to stand for something. To have it make some difference that you lived at all. -Leo Rosten

That which was shall be again.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been spreading the good word about CS as I travel. As a couch-surfer, I share my Jewish-American culture and world experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met CSers for coffee in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Cairo. Each connection was great. Zoe was a fantastic first CS experience -- she really got me excited for more. Tzip and I connected briefly; I hope we can chat again! Sherif gave me an excellent, quick tour of a Cairo neighborhood.

I surfed in Istanbul at Gozde and Meral's place. Those ladies were incredible hostesses! They took me around town, fed me baklava, and gave me my own room! As a thank you I cooked them some American food: gumbo!

Interests

My goal in life is to be an entrepreneur. I love sports -- soccer and ultimate frisbee in particular. I'm an avid city cyclist

• arts
• culture
• writing
• design
• dining
• coffee
• running
• technology
• traveling
• surfing
• sports
• soccer
• business
• communications
• economics
• teaching
• entrepreneurship
• languages
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

The Economist
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Art of the Start

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing the power of Iguazu Falls in Argentina was spectacular. I never knew such a thing was possible.

I'm very proud that I got a job in a research lab in the Basque Country in Spain and that I've learned to be fluent in Spanish.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love teaching and learning. I've been an informal English language tutor for friends for more than 10 years, so I'm always looking for a language exchange. I'm passionate about business, so I also like to exchange suggestions and insights.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Italy, Jordan, Myanmar, Poland, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

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