CURRENT MISSION

Illumination

ABOUT ME

I am a partially-educated semi-evolved simian, with a penchant for literature, cuisine, and fine wines.

PHILOSOPHY

Often we debate and destroy each other over our individual differences. Regardless of our differences we're all human. If nothing else, we should respect each others humanity.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Locally at the moment. Enhancing the local community, and in turn being enhanced by it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Slight, but so far excellent. I have had two hosts both of whom I would call exemplary human beings.

Interests

Language. Communication. Transmission of culture. The pure chaos of the infinite possibility of existence, and the order somehow instituted in connecting with others.
To quote one of our founding fathers, "I could not live without books."

• culture
• books
• literature
• dining
• wine
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a Douglas Adams/James Joyce, Arrested Development/The Wire, Beverley Hills Ninja/George Carlin, Red Hot Chili Peppers/Mozart kind of a guy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited Vienna, during Christmas. It was stunning. Inspiring. White lights. Snow, ice. Silent, and beautiful.

Teach, Learn, Share

What I know most is what I don't know. The acquisition of knowledge drives me more than anything.

I know a lot about Food and Wine. About creativity. About language. About how we shape culture and how culture shapes us. And a little bit about computers. Software mostly, and a little about hardware.

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