About Me

If you already know me personally, you’ll know I don’t easily fit into a predictable mold. Like you and everyone else, I’m learning to navigate our rapidly-changing world while seeking to remain honest, clear-minded and at peace. I’ve learned that grace and gratitude in the here and now go a very long way.

I love meeting new people, exchanging ideas, and discovering how much I still don’t know. Curiosity and creativity have always been central to who I am, along with a playful sense of humor and a deep appreciation for beauty. I’m an avid researcher, writer, artist, designer, photographer, occasional poet, husband, father and grandfather. I also take long rides on a motorcycle.

I’m fascinated by science, anatomy, world history and the long saga of universal human development and experience, including how various peoples over the millennia have sought to provide meaning and explain their origins. I am a student of biblical lands and texts, with a particular interest in the city of Jerusalem. I’ve enjoyed the privilege of leading tours around Israel and Jordan, sharing some of what I’ve learned along the way.

I’m also drawn to awe and majesty of wilderness—especially mountains and deserts—and have a lasting affection for Big Bend and the Chihuahuan desert of far West Texas and Northern Mexico. In another lifetime, I was privileged to live and work in Big Bend National Park for three incredible years—wow—I’ve never forgotten.

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