CURRENT MISSION

To make the world a better place

ABOUT ME

I'm on the board of the radio station KPFT in Houston and was the Parliamentarian of the Pacifica National Board for 2 1/2 years. I'm divorced, have one daughter born in 1986, and have a steady relationship with a wonderful woman. You'll find out more by Googling my name

PHILOSOPHY

Do unto others works for me. I believe in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution and have it put to memory. I especially like the phrase, "promote the general welfare..."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try to play fair.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm a CouchSurfing virgin.

Interests

I am involved in politics, like the arts, teach Robert's Rules of Order and am hopefully a good conversationalist.

• arts
• politics
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

I think the Pawnbroker had the greatest impact on me. I generally like films without violence. I see more than my share of documentaries, the strongest of which in the last few years was Sicko. I like Motown from the '60s and '70s, most forms of jazz, just not the far-out progressive (wish I could understand it); I've been to festivals in New Orleans, Newport, Monterrey, and Elat, Israel. It helps to have lived past 60. I should read more. The last book I really sunk my teeth into was Embracing Uncertainty; I also liked Barak Obama's second book.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Wrote a high school sports column for the now defuct Hearst newspaper in Los Angeles that advocated interscholastic sports for girls. This predated Title 9

Teach, Learn, Share

I've taught Robert's Rules to all ages, 4th grade up and believe this is a tool that, when used properly, can contribute to human understanding. I've spent many years around colleges and am good at advising people who are going to one.

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