CURRENT MISSION

To try through example to tear down the prejudices and barriers that still persist even in this connected world

ABOUT ME

Better to ask them. "God give me the gift to see myself as others see me".

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live.
I am a human being. Not a human doing. And it is OK to make mistakes and not know everything about computers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I used to be a host for the forerunner of couch surfers called, SERVAS.

Interests

Reading, writing, watching indy non main stream movies. Music, hanging out with friends.food

• writing
• documentaries
• dining
• movies
• reading
• music
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Shortcuts, Honey, Angels in America. Classical and ethnic music. Biography, History ( William Dalrymple and Giles Milton, Mark Mazower)
Fiction,Travel. I have just finished reading, the Letters of Bruce Chatwin. An extraordinary traveler who went to Patagonia, India and China and other places and wrote extensively about his travels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I came to Greece after having seen the award winning movie, Zorba the Greek. Many years later I had the privilege of meeting the man who won the Academy Award for photographing that movie. He has just finished making a documentary on the life and times of Patrick Leigh Fermor . Sir Patrick Lee Fermor, has died
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/
.php?199499-S...
Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor, who died today aged 96, was one of the few genuine
Renaissance figures produced by Britain in the 20th century
This man WALKED all the way to Greece from England as a young man. Way before ryanair or easyjet. He later became a highly decorated war hero.
The photographer I met is proof to me that sometimes there IS a life for seniors after all.He is a real inspiration

Teach, Learn, Share

Having been a teacher all my working life I have to say that it has been a real trip. It is very easy to forget that kids are the most important people in any school. It has been great to hook up with former students thru' facebook.

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States