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About Me

Actions speak louder than words:

skydiving, scuba diving, rock climbing, white water rafting, race driving, marathons, triathlon, adventure racing, shooting various firearms, windsurfing, salsa, swing & ballroom dancing;

London, Tokyo, Berlin, New York City, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Toronto, San Diego, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Atlanta & Washington, D.C.

buys certified organic foods and Earth-friendly products

3% body fat and still eats like a pig

Lung Capacity Stats:
FVC: 4.63FEV1: 4.31PEFR: 630

Never had a cavity.

No known allergies

Still got my old British passport

Was in the movie "Wonder Boys" and the '96 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta ;-)

My Interests

extreme sports, travel, dining out, trying and learning new things, seeing new places and faces, living life as an adventure, making the world a better place, ...

I'd like to meet:

Old friends as well as new ones.

Playing favorites among friends is a bad idea, so I'll just list a few of my favorite musicians in my Top 8.

Music:

In general:
Classical music Opera Broadway musicals Movie soundtracks World music New age Electronica Jazz Oldies Classic rock

Specific examples:
Bach Handel Mozart Beethoven Tchaikovsky Duke Ellington Andrew Lloyd Weber John Williams Danny Elfman Elvis Presley Beach Boys Beatles Rolling Stones Ray Charles Eric Clapton Creedence Clearwater Revival Allman Brothers Stevie Ray Vaughan Carlos Santana Eagles R.E.M. Mariah Carey Nirvana Pearl Jam Stone Temple Pilots Green Day Foo Fighters Christina Aguilera Sasha & John Digweed Paul Van Dyk Tiesto Killers

Movies:

Forrest Gump, Batman, Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, ...

Television:

I don't watch TV. There's too much out there to do in life.

Books:

Les Miserables, Art of War, Going Faster! Mastering the Art of Race Driving, ...

Heroes:

Martin Luther King, Jr.; Abraham Lincoln, JFK, Bruce Lee, Jack LaLanne, Hugh Hefner, ...

My Blog

Electric Sports Car!

At long last, an American car company that captures the imagination -- TeslaThank goodness for California and Silicon Valley.
Posted by Jeff on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:17:00 PST

Happy Chinese New Year, Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Ninja's, and more

Happy Chinese new year everyone! Although I'm not a traditionalist, nor was my family growing up, it's as good of a reason to party as any ;-) Are any of you readers out there celebrating it?Random ...
Posted by Jeff on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:48:00 PST

Stem Cells, Robots, Martin Luther King, and How to Be a Badass at the Office

This is just another update for my friends on what's been going on in my life:I've bought some shares in a couple of stem cell companies. In addition, I'm heavily invested in nanotechnology, clean al...
Posted by Jeff on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 11:33:00 PST

Shootin' Guns

On Thursday night, I went to a local firing range and fired this handgun:I'm not exactly a die-hard member of the National Rifle Association or anything like that -- I think the monitoring and control...
Posted by Jeff on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 01:50:00 PST

Casino Royale

I saw Casino Royale on Sunday night. It's the best Bond flick EVER, in my opinion. It wasn't corny like most of the other ones. Lots of witty dialogue, great acting and body language, good show of ...
Posted by Jeff on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 01:21:00 PST

callcentermovie.com

One of my co-workers forwarded the link to this movie to me (see below; it may take several seconds to load). It's hilarious. :-) My younger readers, or those who don't keep up with global business ...
Posted by Jeff on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:17:00 PST

Makin' Babies

I just found out yesterday that one of my college friends is expecting a child! And I was just at their wedding in September (see my first "wedding crashing" blog)! And an old high school friend had...
Posted by Jeff on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 06:50:00 PST

High School Reunion

I was recently notified of my upcoming 10 year high school reunion this summer. My how time flies... One of the ways I mark the passage of time is through music. It seemed like only yesterday when ...
Posted by Jeff on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:58:00 PST

Rachel Carson

I had no idea of the significance of Rachel Carson, whom Carson Street in the South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh is named after, 'til I read this recent article in Wired. I thought I knew the last...
Posted by Jeff on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:57:00 PST

CPR Certified...bi-atches

So I just spent a few hours this afternoon getting CPR certification from the Red Cross. You get a dinky card that's probably not worth mentioning in your resume, but that's not the point. It was a ...
Posted by Jeff on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 04:01:00 PST