CURRENT MISSION

I am comforted by life's stability, by earth's unchangeableness. What has seemed new and frightening assumes its place in the unfolding of knowledge. It is good to know our universe. What is new is only new to us.

Interests

the Great Outdoors, traveling, running, hiking, any sort of outdoors athletic activity, cooking/experimenting in the kitchen, people, adventures, laughter, competition, spontaneity, the world at large, having fun....

• animals
• perfumes
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• eating out
• outdoor activities
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Borges, Nabokov, Junot Diaz, Umberto Eco, Garcia Marquez, David Foster Wallace, Joyce Carol Oates, Kafka.
Movies: The Princess Bride

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

the Runner's high

Teach, Learn, Share

"When we understand that man is the only animal who must create meaning, who must open a wedge into neutral nature, we already understand the essence of love. Love is the problem of an animal who must find life, create a dialogue with nature in order to experience his own being."

-Ernest Becker

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Spain, Turkey, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States