CURRENT MISSION

I'm retired. Trying to see as many interesting places, and meet as many interesting people as i can

ABOUT ME

I am interested in understanding the world. This means understanding people in other countries. What they believe? What their lives are like? What their hopes are for the future.

PHILOSOPHY

Here we are at the beginning of the 21st century - about 8 billion of us. Our scientific knowledge is racing forward - but will we be able to save ourselves from environmental catastrophe or global conflict? One empire sags, there is increasing friction at the edges, but what does the future hold? I dont believe in a God that runs all this. We're on our own.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

my wife is a bit hesitant about offering up an extra bedroom... we are discussing it

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We met a great fellow in Tehran, he spent several days showing us around his great city.

Interests

history, languages, hiking, cycling, reading, movies...

• partying
• movies
• reading
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

"Guns, Germs and Steel", by Jared Diamond

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Inca Trail arriving at Macchu Pichu at dawn.
White water canoeing down Desmoines River in Quebec.
Hiking in the Queyras, France
Discussing with a member of the Chinese Communist Party about the future of her country

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Chile, France

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