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  • Fluent in English; learning Italian, Korean, Spanish
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Full Time Student, Part-Time Slacker
  • Mostly by the system, but about 15 years ago I got the in...
  • From Levittown, Pennsylvania
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

1. Attend TESC full time and work to make some extra scratch 2. Try to be a positive force in the world in all that I do 3. ????? 4. Profit

ABOUT ME

Left home at 20 to monitor nuclear treaties for the government, ended up teaching electronics for several years (with unofficial non-government approved lectures in philosophy, ethics, linguistics, science, The French, art, physics, history, film, literature, music, culture, finance, and zombies for my students)

8 years later, I'm using my hard earned G.I. Bill to pursue a degree in writing and philosophy at a non-traditional university while pursuing a career in game design. Ain't life grand?

PHILOSOPHY

Be of the world, not apart of it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

With plenty of space for those who want to visit Oly.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Unofficially, I've always been into couchsurfing, both as a surfer and host. Isolation from the world isn't life, it's the exclusion of life. Now I have a place to share with others. :-)

Interests

Literature, Writing, Philosophy, film, cognitive science, psychoanalysis, nature, good drinks, board games, card games, music

  • arts
  • culture
  • writing
  • literature
  • design
  • ethics
  • cooking
  • drinking
  • electronics
  • board games
  • magic
  • music
  • teaching
  • history
  • logic
  • mathematics
  • physics
  • science

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was once mistaken for a visiting Harvard Professor of Philosophy at a conference in Oklahoma based solely on my comments in response to an essay.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have degrees in applied science and instruction, extensive background in electronics component troubleshooting and soldering, and discrete math and logic. I can build a computer or laptop from components, and I can cook fabulous dishes with minimal ingredients. I also play Magic The Gathering casually and competitively.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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