I am: ~A perpetual academic, a lover of books and the written word, a geek, and a hopeless romantic who has learned the hard way in life to temper that romanticism with a firm appreciation of reality. ~A public-school-turned-Harvard-educated but extremely down to earth former college professor who taught courses in world mythology and world religionsI have two Master's degrees; ironically, since my spirituality is very much non-traditional, both of them are in religion. I'm considering going back to school to earn a Doctorate in Ministry within the Unitarian Universalist tradition (I just don't spiritually "fit" anywhere else!). ~A lifelong Chicagoan who simply loves learning all kinds of new things and would travel the world if time, money and circumstances would allow it. Things I love include: Reading, Cooking, World religions, Mythology, Mysticism, Interfaith dialogue, Baseball, Animals, Travel, and a good steaming hot cup of green tea.