CURRENT MISSION

Helping progressives help our cities and states be safer, healthier, more affordable, and more just.

ABOUT ME

Passionate about being there for my wife, my friends & family, my community (Chicago), and the world.

Interests

• books
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• canoeing
• hunting
• soccer
• business
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies
Boondock Saints, Memento, Anchorman, The Rock, Schindler's List, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile

Music
Ambient electronic, jazz, singer-songwriters, indie pop

Books
Catch-22, Ishmael, Fight Club, Siddhartha, evicted, warmth of other suns, anything relating to political movements

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking in the Alps.

CouchSurfing community in Berlin -- too many activities to count.

Hosting in Charlottesville and showing people everything the city has to offer.

Canoe trip on the (Little) Danube!

Teach, Learn, Share

I have much more to learn than I have to teach. Everyone does. There are a number of things I'd be particularly interested in learning over the next few months.

I'm just starting with French. I want to continue to advance my Spanish. I'd love to keep my German in good shape.

I'm always interested in learning about entrepreneurs, NGOs, political and social movements, etc. from around the country and world.

I'd like to continue to practice soccer/football. Anyone who is interested in playing would certainly have something to teach me.

I'd love to learn something where I can use my hands a bit more -- whittling or carpentry or something. I'd like to help out on a farm or garden as well.

I love the idea of a language exchange!

I also love sharing ideas. I've read a decent amount of political theory and think a lot about how people should live together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Ecuador, France, Germany, United States

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