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Overview

  • 16 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Community Organizer
  • BA and half of an MA in something pointless, Master's of ...
  • From Oak Park, MI
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To leave the world in better condition than I found it.

ABOUT ME

I'm a mostly vegan vegetarian who likes adventures, biking, music, urbanism, and oh so many other things. I work as a community organizer in Detroit's midtown and north end neighborhoods.

PHILOSOPHY

Reciprocity and pacifism.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Thus far only as a surfer, but I'd like to host in the future.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A bunch

Interests

Bicycles, music, politics, tea, hockey, saving the world, puppies, etc.

  • vegetarian
  • vegan
  • politics
  • music
  • guitar
  • cycling
  • hockey

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Andrew Bird, Sigur Ros, Electric President, The Weakerthans, Belle and Sebastian

Movies - i heart huckabees, that thing you do, the life aquatic, reality bites

Books - The perks of being a wallflower, most of kurt vonnegut's books (especially god bless you mr. rosewater), ishmael, the tipping point

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biked across the country (3500 miles)
Biked around lake Michigan (1500 miles)

Teach, Learn, Share

I play the guitar
I know lots and lots about politics and the like
I know a decent amount of basic bike repairs/maintenance (nothing too fancy though)
I want to learn more of anything and everything

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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