I've lived most of my life in Chicago. After majoring in history in university, I traveled to Europe, North Africa, and the Mid-east. I worked as a high school teacher in Chicago. Next, I went to work as a sales manager for my family business. Later, I started my own business which was and still is a successful venture.

I was married for over 24 years. My former wife and friend passed away about 9 years ago. I have four grown children who I see regularly and all live on their own and in the Chicago area.

For physical exercise, I like long walks, playing tennis, bike riding, sailing, swimming, dancing, x-country skiing and ice skating. So far I've avoided sky-diving and other high risk "sports". I've gone camping all over the US but haven't done that for quite awhile.

I've done volunteer work for various social causes. I try to keep up with current events by reading the news on various websites on the internet, watching PBS on TV, and listening to NPR on the radio.

I go to the movies frequently and prefer to see ones with a good plot, inspiring acting, and upbeat if possible. I have developed a liking for the excitement of some sci-fi movies lately.

Several live concerts at Symphony Hall, Pick-Staiger Hall at Northwestern University, Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago, the Green Mill, and Ravinia in the Summer work for me. I've gone to Opening Night at the Lyric Opera but only as a guest. My taste tends toward classical music, jazz, R & B, but I'm always open to new sounds. Museums are also a place I like to visit especially on a rainy day. Live theater is good too.

Working on my business. Exercising. Visiting my friends.

Listening and figuring out what people want.

I'm an very open and friendly guy.

Too many books to mention except the ones I've just read like "Nature's Metropolis - Chicago and the Great West". For movies: "Spiderman" was very well done. Music - WFMT, WBEZ, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra the musicians seem to dance to the lively music and you can see and hear it on YouTube for free. Feist. Arcade Fire, Leonard Cohen, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles. For food - Reza's Restaurant on Clark St. in Andersonville for the dill rice. Indian food on Devon Ave. Roddity's on Halsted St. in Greek town. I try to avoid chain restaurants.

1). My children
2). My friends
3). Physical activity
4). Reading
5). Music
6). Cooking

Lately, the economy and how to change things to make this a cleaner, safer, better world.

Seeing friends, listening to music, or reading a book.

I've got a lot of little faults most of my friends either don't know about or if they know, they're willing to overlook them.

You want to start an interesting conversation.