
My 1939 Chevy sat until
the summer of 2005 after the birth of my daughters
in 2000 (who has time to keep it
running?). With a little bit of coaxing I got it back on the road, and
in the summer of 2006 I finally broke down and tried my hand at body work and paint. It no
longer looks like I just pulled it out of a barn, but it's still far from
perfect.
I use linux and other free software as much as possible, because I tired of Microsoft's Blue-Screen-of-Death. The transition has been rewarding. I've also been using LaTeX for most writing, including what used to be PowerPoint presentations. It's challenging but it produces nice-looking documents.
I read a lot -- usually nonfiction or science fiction.
I returned to Poland in 1994 for a 3-week visit, and went to the Gordon Research Conference on Catecholamines
in Italy in 1995. In addition to this, Jenny and I have seen much of the U.S. as
a result of the Society for Neuroscience's policy of holding its annual meetings
in lots of different cities, and the Pavlovian Society's policy of having its
meeting follow the president.
I currently think about working out at the gym
three times a week. I used to be a serious paintball player. This surprises me and bothers my wife. I can easily make the fantasy/reality distinction
and recognize the sport for what it is: a fast-paced and exciting game of strategy,
teamwork, and skill, not a survivalist wargame. I enjoyed the adrenaline rush produced by the sport, but I
remain somewhat surprised that a peace-loving war-protesting child of the 60's like
myself ever tried it. My article relating neuroscience and paintball appeared in
the September '96 issue of Action Pursuit Games, and a few other articles and
photos by me were published in that and other paintball-related publications.
(And in case you're wondering, the phrase above my goggles, reproduced for greater
legibility, didn't seem to help my game at all!)
The home where I grew up is now a bed-and-breakfast!
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