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Extinguished professor of geography at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Ocean rower in double skiff "Melonseed" 2-3 times a week. Student of historic Chinese walled cities and ancient temples in China and Japan. Born in Iowa in 1931, educated at the University of Iowa and University of California, Berkeley, lived in Vancouver since 1963. Dual citizenship: US & Canadian. Once a frequent traveler to China, Japan, and Europe, but now a hermit,writing it all up.