If Ross Martens shows up on your doorstep with an accordion or a cherry pie, for god's sake let him in. You will not be disappointed. And if you are, it may be due to a failure of your own, in which case Ross Martens is not responsible, though he's the type of fella who will try to make you feel better for your short… Read more

If Ross Martens shows up on your doorstep with an accordion or a cherry pie, for god's sake let him in. You will not be disappointed. And if you are, it may be due to a failure of your own, in which case Ross Martens is not responsible, though he's the type of fella who will try to make you feel better for your shortcomings. Then he'll give you a fancy German beer and share with you a hearty laugh about some interesting taxonomical detail he learned while getting a private tour of an unfinished Darwin wing in a museum in London that wasn't even open for business. That's how Ross Martens rolls, continually, excellently, and honestly.