"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."

I recently bought a home and it came with a jacuzzi! Working evening shift at a New Haven hospital and saving lives.

Being an awesome dad!

I practice Nichiren Buddhism with SGI-USA. Truthfully, this philosophy can alleviate so much suffering and bring total victory to those who try it! It is a hidden treasure in this world.

listening and nodding (hehe), empathy, vibing

Working out lately. Don't worry, I will spare y'all the shirtless photos.

Throwing in a y'all because I was born in the bluegrass state

My height I gather or the fact that I'm not totally white. Or could it be that proverbial twinkle in the eye? You be the judge.

Alice in Chains, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, The Clash, Elliot Smith, The Jesus Lizard, Joy Division, Lead Belly, Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis, Rammstein,Talking Heads, Tom Waits, Trampled by Turtles, Velvet Underground, XTC

Affliction, Django Unchained, Take Shelter, Planes, trains and automobiles, Chaplin, any Hitchcock film really

Vonnegut of course, Nabokov, C. S. Forester, Christopher Hitchens, George Orwell, Bukowski, Alexandre Dumas, many more...

Oak trees
thunderstorms
music
contemplation
horizons
Concord grapes

Let's add coffee here for the hell of it

The fire inside, walking aimlessly or better yet running, holding hands, staring out at the ocean on a misty, slightly breezy night, mind-blowing concerts

I also spend a lot of time thinking about the mentor/disciple relationship and changing poison into medicine.

How tobacco execs live with themselves...

Working. Seriously, can I get a Friday night off once in a blue moon?
I mean shit, I like to let my hair down.

I get nervous when I see a detour sign in New Haven

You are a huge Boss fan! If you don't know who The Boss is, then we have a lot of work to do.

If hiking the Appalachian Trail does anything for you or if you have read Unbroken and want to let me know what you think about that...