CURRENT MISSION

Truth, the good life, and everything in between

ABOUT ME

I'm an adventurous person, but also love coming home. I love to travel but also the down time afterward to reflect.. I'm a philosophy professor, and currently work as Director of a program of high-achieving students and teach courses on ethics, food, and food culture.

visited 24 states (10.6%)Create your own visited map of The World

PHILOSOPHY

Be curious. Let your desire to know (other people, other places, other cultures, everyday experiences) guide you....and while your doing it, be a good person and make your imprint one that betters the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been a Coachsurfer now for a while and love every minute of it. j host regularly and I love the meet-ups and have had amazing experiences with all the hosts I have stayed with.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

An experience in gratitude, giving and sharing. That first moment of meeting another fellow coachsurfer is always something special...something about kindred spirits and the spirit of generosity.

Interests

Ethics, being a good person. Order amidst chaos. Travel, new cultures. Religions. Food, new experiences.

• arts
• ethics
• dining
• politics
• traveling
• teaching
• religion
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Brother's Karamazov. The Sparrow. Life in the Cosmos. Good (and bad) fantasy and science fiction. movies: Anything by Christopher Nolan, indie, international. music: The National, Arcade Fire, Shout Out Louds, The Killers.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going to Bled, Slovenia. So beautiful. Most Americans have never even heard of Slovenia, let alone Bled but its paradise. Hiking the Andes and Machu Picchu is a close second.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything related to the academic study of philosophy, meaning, ethics, politics. I like to share, and at least according to my partner, talk. So I am always willing to share, to listen, and to learn.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Chile, Italy, Mexico, Peru, United States

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