CURRENT MISSION

Gain wider sense of world and people.

ABOUT ME

I will be starting the MFA/MA program in writing and English Literature at McNeese State in the fall. I taught high school English, History, and Journalism in Illinois. I like to think I'm responsible and easy-going. Working on adventurous and empathetic. Love to cook.

PHILOSOPHY

It's a vast and complex world. Interested in seeing what happens.

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Travelling more now and meeting great people. Hope to be able to host and help others when I get settled again.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None on the site so far. Always had generous friends willing to put me up and tried to repay the favors.

Interessi

Literature, politics, theology/philosophy, education, running, writing, reading, alliteration, bad jokes, walking, hiking, biking, rhyme, more bad jokes.

• arts
• writing
• literature
• education
• dining
• cooking
• running
• walking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• divinity
• teaching
• history
• journalism

Musica, film e libri

Raymond Carver, Raymond Chandler, Orwell, Flannery O'Connor, Bukowski, Fitzgerald, Anne Sexton, Chekhov, Thoreau, Nietzsche, Tim Sandlin, Arthur Miller, DFW, Baldwin, Hitchcock, Welles, Nichols, Lynch, Wilder, Coppola, Scorsese, Mel Brooks, Chaplin, Kubrick, Robert Rodriguez, Oliver Stone, Spike Lee, Leone, Sam Raimi, lots of music.

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

Seen someone's last breath, seen kids act their ages.

Insegna, impara, condividi

Worked in politics, education, catering, university food service, park district, garbage man.
Always trying to learn about most things, especially art and language.
Want to learn French and improve my Spanish.