About me

I would describe myself as a confident introvert. I enjoy public speaking — I'm not shy giving presentations to a small group or at a public event. Reading, writing, drawing, creating, listening to music, doing photography, and playing with dogs are the individual pursuits that recharge my batteries and spark ideas.

I am an artist and a quant. I keep meticulous notes on my health and wellness. I document my meals, my health stats, and what I look like in an ongoing project to be a better man. Teaching is in my DNA. You can see it in the books and apps I've written. I embrace technology, but don't feel compelled to answer my phone every time it rings. I'm old enough to remember the awesome technology of the answering machine. Please leave me a message and I promise, I'll call you back. 408-676-9539

Writers: Billy Collins, Langston Hughes, Truman Capote, Malcolm Gladwell. 

Books: Wabi-Sabi for Artist, Designer, Poets & Philosophers, The New Health Rules, Understanding Comics, Author Photo, A Necktie in Greenwich Village, A Smile in the Mind, Man's Search for Meaning. 

Songs: Peace Piece, When Sunny Gets Blue, I Love My Dog, Desert Drive, Ida Walked Away, Obiero, Magnolia, Winterlude, Take Five, Tomorrow Never Knows. 

Movies: Cool Hand Luke, Drugstore Cowboy, Dumbo, Galaxy Quest, Office Space.

Topics to talk about: Nutrition, philosophy, demographics, geography, linguistics.

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