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Overview

  • Freelance Journalist
  • studied environmental biology...Columbia class of 09
  • From north suburbs of Chicago, IL, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I am a journalist.

ABOUT ME

I am a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya.

I used to teach science on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to the smartest kids on Earth.

I like to take pictures, read, ski, get into the wilderness, and eat foods I haven't tasted before.

PHILOSOPHY

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Interests

writing, books, art, photography, outdoors, skiing, biology...delicious food and beer

  • arts
  • writing
  • books
  • photography
  • dining
  • beer
  • outdoor activities
  • skiing
  • biology
  • journalism
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

Right now I think everyone should read "The Absoloutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. And of course "100 Years of Solitude."

Love all types of music--especially if I've never heard it before.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The American Serengeti: buffalo, antelope, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, lion, bobcat, coyote, turkey, eagles, endless flocks of geese...

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Botswana, Burundi, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, France, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Netherlands, Peru, Rwanda, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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