CURRENT MISSION

Engage in constant PRAXIS (critical reflection and action)

ABOUT ME

I'm open-minded and will give anyone a chance to speak/communicate. I'm patient. I think change is often a positive thing. I like to be challenged and challenge other. I'm constantly pushing myself.
I like movies, music, books, people, good beer, delicious food and engaging conversation......

PHILOSOPHY

Life meaning is always a derivative phenomenon that materializes when we have transcended ourselves, when we have forgotten ourselves and become absorbed in someone (or something) outside ourselves
- I. Yalom

Interests

tramping/camping, food and drink, growing and shaving my beard, scuba diving, ping pong and all its derivatives,learning, social justice/equity, people, homebrew, new ideas, feeling uncomfortable, conversation/conflict/anything that can bring about change.....

• books
• dining
• beer
• drinking
• movies
• homebrewing
• music
• camping
• scuba diving
• table tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

De La Soul, Tribe, The Pharcyde, The Roots, Brother Ali, Blue Scholars, Atmosphere, Mos Def, Black Keys, STS9, Radio Head, Talking Heads, Phish, Grateful Dead, Dr. Dog, Gorillaz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beatles, Fat Freddy's Drop, the list continues.....

Little Miss Sunshine, The Big Lebowski, The Royal Tenenbaums, Fargo, The Departed, The Dark Knight, Big Fish, The Wackness, Kill Bill Vol II, Pulp Fiction.....

Dracula, A Brave New World, Breakfast of Champions, Franny and Zooey, Siddartha, The Hobbit, Anthem, Where the Wild Things Are.....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped out of a perfectly good airplane at 15,000 feet over Lake Taupo, New Zealand.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States