CURRENT MISSION

saving the world from 'bugs, gas, & pointy thing w/fins'

ABOUT ME

Adventurous and inquisitive. I love exploring the great outdoors of nature, the urban canyons of new & old cities, and the ways human creativity manifests in art, technology, music, science, & people.

PHILOSOPHY

Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. (Tibetan Buddhist saying)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mostly hosting couchsurfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I host fabulous & fantastic folks who travel through Atlanta.

Interests

- skydiving, ice-climbing, hiking, & mountains
- politics, foreign affairs, & national security
- science & technology, e.g., nanotechnology, biotechnology, & cognitive neurosciences
- hanging out on my rooftop balcony overlooking the ATL skyline

• arts
• flying
• politics
• technology
• traveling
• eating out
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• skydiving
• rock climbing
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - Yes.
Music - Yes.
Movies - Mostly, yes.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped off a 3000-foot fjord cliff in Norway ... multiple times.
Been to Mt Everest and visited with the people of the Himalayas.
Been invited by the Chiefs of the Fire Department of New York City to talk to them about my work.

Teach, Learn, Share

How to do a FOIA.
How to read a President's Budget Request (PBR).
I know a little about jumping from high-flying fast-moving objects and some slower or fixed ones too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Russian Federation, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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