I'd describe myself as thoughtful, sincere, passionate, and affectionate. I enjoy independent films, the theater, visual arts, ethnic food, weekend trips, chess, poetry, and classical music. (At one time I played the trumpet professionally.) I've lived in Canada, California, and Georgia, and now teach at the University of Arizona. Living a meaningful, authentic, and spiritual life is important to me, and I hope to share my life with someone for whom it is important too.

I'd like to meet someone who is genuine, intelligent, open-minded, eclectic, spiritual (yet down to earth), cultured (but not pretentious), life-loving, warm, affectionate, and sensual. I'm drawn to people with aspirations, who are passionate about something.

I think what's primary is that we like who each other is as a person, and who we are when we are with that person. From that basis of enjoying each other's presence, everything else flows ....

I am open-minded, gentle, and goofy.

I'm trying to discover computer algorithms that make a difference in computational biology and ultimately improve human health, teach my students new ways of thinking, use my talents to create something of beauty in the world, and practice the art of living.

I'm sometimes able to see the simple in the complex.

I'm tall, and tend to look serious until I flash my goofy smile, which hopefully is disarming and helps people realize I'm friendlier and less serious than they might expect. :)

Some favorite books include: Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers, Leonard Koren; Siddhartha, Herman Hesse; The Art of Loving, Eric Fromm; The Captain's Verses, Pablo Neruda; Zen and the Art of Archery, Eugen Herrigel; The Dying Earth, Jack Vance; Dune, Frank Herbert.

Movies I really like (in no particular order): Blade Runner; Jacob's Ladder; The Bicycle Thief; Me, You, and Everyone We Know; New York: I Love You; Betty Blue; The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus; Magnolia; The Sacrifice; Blue Velvet; Solaris; Sin City; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; The Fountain.

I couldn't live without music. In classical music, I love: Brahms symphonies; Leos Janacek, String Quartet "Intimate Letters"; Alban Berg, Violin Concerto "For the Memory of an Angel"; Beethoven, Violin Concerto; Henri Tomasi, Trumpet Concerto; Arnold Schoenberg, "Transfigured Night"; Richard Strauss, "Metamorphosen" and "Last Songs". In contemporary music, I enjoy: Dead Can Dance, "Into the Labyrinth"; Chet Baker, "Let's Get Lost"; Decoder Ring, "Somersault"; Peter Gabriel, "So"; Beatles, "White Album".

Generally I go for ethnic food in tasty hole-in-the-walls, like: Thai (Karuna's), Indian (Shere Punjab), and Mexican (Paco's). Some not-so-hole-in-the-walls I really like are Govinda's (especially their Sunday brunch), the B-Line on Fourth Avenue, and the Cup in Hotel Congress. I have a weakness for good bread and hearty, fruity pastries.

I would wither without beauty, kindness, affection, inspiration, meaningful spiritual practice, and feeling I am contributing to society.

I sometimes ponder what the underlying nature of the world is beyond any observer. I wonder if any technology we are now creating will ever be of as much value, or as much appreciated a hundred years from now, as a Brahms symphony. I'm curious whether one can really become a better person, or if essentially all one can do is to more fully be what one already is.

Friday night (if I'm by myself) I like to enjoy a nice meal, be restful, and reflect on the week, maybe sipping a steamer later at Ike's and writing in a journal.

It would be a pleasure (if we were together in a committed relationship) to close the week by reading a good book to each other, talking, going to bed early (not able to keep our hands and mouths to ourselves), and sleeping really well .... Saturday morning we wake up refreshed and excited about what we're going to do that day and enjoy together that night!

I'm no more sure of myself than anyone else (and can live comfortably within that uncertainty).

Send me a note if you'd like to meet and see how we blend.