CURRENT MISSION

to go into the woods and live deliberately - Henry David Thoreau

ABOUT ME

i make films. i started my own film company focusing on human rights issues. I speak at academic conferences on: pop culture, identity, race, religion , ethics and gender. I am a lecturer. I act. I am an observational comedian. i write books. do philosophy. do human rights. love people. have an insane amount of wanderlust. in love with existence. have a wife and two kids.

PHILOSOPHY

seize the day
life is a daring adventure or nothing at all

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As a surfer. One day, I hope also a Host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i have lived on couches around the world, mostly USA over the past ten years as a way of life

Interests

outdoors, music, humor, people, life, writing, extreme sports

• culture
• writing
• books
• human rights
• ethics
• movies
• survival
• music
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• sports
• rock climbing
• extreme sports
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

The Alchemist. Jean Baudrillard (philosophy). Jacques Lacan (psychoanalysis).

30 seconds to Mars. U2. Anything my Ipod will not reject.

Braveheart. Patch Adams. Castaway. Movies that make you think.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Eaten Lambs Brain.

Teach, Learn, Share

Philosophy. Outdoor survival. Rock climbing. Surfing. Cultural Analysis.

What I Can Share with Hosts

my experience. worldview. mutual reciprocity.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Iceland, Mexico, Spain