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Posted By: JimB

I am a philosophy professor with specialization in Indian and Tibetan Buddhist intellectual history. I have a couple of books out and one in the pipeline that I am desparately trying to get to the publisher by January. I have done quite a bit of translation work from Classical Tibetan, including for some public teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama a couple of years ago.

Other interests include: Travel (25+ countries including several years in Asia), Music (everything from X to the Grateful Dead, Laurie Anderson to late Coltrane), audio gear (nearly as obsessive about my stereo as my baseball cards), vinyl collection (jazz, rock, etc. - a few rarities, but nothing that valuable).

I collect the cards and sets that speak to me, which happen to be primarily early T and E cards, though I have been slowly making my way into the 19th century for a couple of years now. Out of a bit of nostalgia, I recently picked up a 1975 Topps set from a fellow board member. It was the first year I bought packs. I have considered moving into more '50s material too.
JimB

edited to add other interests.