Staring at the Sky

Space is big.  Space is really, really big.  I remember one day as a young boy telling myself that I wanted someday to truly understand how far away the moon is.  And while I still can't truly comprehend distances on the order of a quarter million miles, my interest in our greater universe has grown from that question.  Check out the "fun" tab if you'd like to see the kind of things I find amazing out there.

Speaking

Nothing is more human than our languages - the thousands of complex systems through which we filter all of our thoughts.  I am a big proponent of linguistic diversity, and help where possible with language preservation efforts - bdewákhaŋthuŋwaŋ iápi kiŋ de thewáȟ'iŋda do!  Check out the "fun" tab for some information about the Dakhóta language!

Cooking.

Even graduate students need to eat - and so I figured I might as well make cooking a hobby of mine!  Check the "fun" tab for some recipes I've created.