CURRENT MISSION

to achieve a more balanced life, to keep learning and growing

ABOUT ME

I started out to become a professor of philosophy, but wound up as a journalist instead. After 22 years at a newspaper in Minneapolis, I left to work full-time for the Twin Cities Media Alliance, a non-profit media organization. I left that job in 2015. At the age of 50, I married the love of my life, Carol. I have a son, Micha, who lives in Vienna, Austria.

PHILOSOPHY

We make the road by walking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I last couchsurfed (with people I didn't know) 40 years ago, when I backpacked around the world. In Turkey, Iran and Japan, people invited us to stay in their homes or in their yards.

Interests

I have discovered that food is a great way of making connections and bridging the distance between cultures. I was the restaurant critic for a newspaper for many years, and continue to enjoy exploring restaurants and markets.
I also enjoy cycling and movies, especially foreign films.

• dining
• news
• movies
• music
• world music
• cycling
• communications
• teaching
• jug band music
• banjo

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Byrds, Taj Mahal, Flying Burrito Brothers, The Band, Grateful Dead, jug band music, Brazilian music.
Movies: The Big Lebowski, Barbarian Invasions. French and Iranian cinema.

Teach, Learn, Share

People can practice their English with me. I'm also pretty fluent in French and German, which I learned as a kid.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a pretty good storyteller, I think.

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, United States