List of 9 frequently asked questions.
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MY PRIMARY ROLE AT THACHER:
Physics and Astronomy Teacher -
FAVORITE JOB PERK:
Tough to decide between the network of trails extending from my house, the waffle machine in the dining hall, and the THACHER OBSERVATORY!! -
I KNEW I WANTED TO WORK AT THACHER WHEN:
I began my teaching career. I taught for over 15 years in Austin, TX but my internal compass always pointed toward Ojai. -
WHEN NOT IN MY OFFICE I CAN BE FOUND:
On the Phelps to A.S. Thacher to Twin Peaks to L. Moore trail loop. -
THE BOOK, MOVIE, WORK OF ART, OR PIECE OF MUSIC I CANNOT IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT:
The written works of David James Duncan and Brian Doyle, Bob Dylan's discography, the quilts of Gee's Bend, Carl Sagan's "Cosmos". -
FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH:
Cypress Creek, Wimberley, Texas -
FAVORITE PLACE AT THACHER:
Gates 209! Or the swimming hole just after the 2nd water crossing on the Horn Canyon Trail. -
WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP (WHEN I WAS 10):
A writer. -
WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP (NOW):
A teacher! (Or a hot air balloon pilot)
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