Loren Becker

School Without Walls, Attended 1993 - 1995

Duke University, Attended 2004 - 2006, Class of 2006, Master's Degree, Public Policy
George Washington University, Attended 1998 - 2000, Class of 2000, Bachelor's Degree, Latin American Studies
Simon's Rock College, Attended 1995 - 1997, Class of 1997, Associate's Degree

serious thinker (i.e. i work at a think tank)

Society for International Development, Global Health Council

reading, taking things apart to find out how they work, drinking whiskey, cooking, climbing mountains, listening to music, doing crossword puzzles, rolling all the windows down and driving fast

The Great Gatsby, On a Cold Road, High Fidelity, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, T.S. Eliot's Complete Poems and Plays (1909-1950), Athol Fugard's plays, The Night Trilogy

The Usual Suspects, High Fidelity, Swingers, St. Elmo's Fire, Love Actually, Shallow Grave, most Coen brothers movies

Elvis Costello, The Tragically Hip, Sloan, Blue Rodeo, Andy Stochansky, Danny Michel, Ron Sexsmith, Gone South, The Weakerthans, Sarah Harmer, Alison Krauss, Dave Brubeck, Stravinsky, Vivaldi, Dvorak, Buena Vista Social Club, Gipsy Kings, lots of other things

Grey's Anatomy, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, cooking shows

Scorpio

Standard answer -- I rarely take the easy way. I'm looking for a way to make the world a better place. I prefer the mountains to the beach, dogs to cats, red wine to white, and Coke to Pepsi. I hate change. I drink strong liquor and too much coffee. I'm trying to replace old, bad habits with new, good ones. I'm not done yet.

People who know what they want. People who understand the value of doing something "crazy" once in a while. People who aren't afraid of their own passions.