CURRENT MISSION

To get out of this world alive

PHILOSOPHY

I went to sleep and dreamed that life would be joy.
I woke up and saw that life was hard work.
I lived and saw that hard work was joy.

Ich schlief und traeumte, das Leben waere Freude.
Ich erwachte und sah, das Leben was Pflicht.
Ich handelte und siehe, die Pflicht war Freude.
..............(Rabindranath Tagore)

Interests

Discussions about history, world affairs, or most other stuff.

• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Many types. I have a soft spot, though, for Bluegrass, old Country-Western, and American folk music generally.
Movies: The following two obscure movies are my favorites: "Aguirre: The Wrath of God", and "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels".
Books: Non-fiction, especially history, generally interests me most.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lazy days of summer wandering alone along the rural Elbe.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Estonia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Kazakhstan, South Korea, United States