A person with interests for books, astronomy, archaeology, geography, painting, meteorites, photography, woodworking, outdoors/nature, history, numismatics, aviation, et al. Enjoy old books, old engravings and art.

Grew up in Afghanistan, California, Bangladesh, and Greece.Have visited 18 countries. Work on automobiles when I have to. Very good at navigating a kitchen and the night sky with or without a telescope.

A continuous member of the National Geographic Society since I was 14.