Home Page for David Leberknight

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Here's my story, the short version: I was born in Denver, Colorado, USA, but I got my higher education in New York and Pennsylvania. Without a doubt, studying Spanish and computers had the most influence on the rest of my life. Ever since I was a boy I wanted to travel to South America, but I couldn't afford to go until after getting a computer programming job out of college. My first big trip was unforgettable! I climbed the tallest mountain in the Andes (Aconcagua, Argentina), hit the beach in Chile, hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and met my brother James in Rio de Janeiro. I received a unique offer to work in Tokyo, so I started to study Japanese. Meanwhile, I rode my bicycle solo from Mexico to Costa Rica. But things in Japan didn't work out as I planned, and before I knew it, I was enrolled in graduate school. Over the years, I developed my career as a software design professional, becoming a senior partner in a consulting firm called The Software Federation. Here's my Resume (CV). I used to teach the Object-Oriented Design course at the University of Colorado.

In 2003 I embarked on a BIG trip around the World. Check out my WORLD TOUR site, with a blog and photos from my global adventures. To make a long story short, I married a wonderful Brazilian woman named Liliam :-) We recently chose New Zealand as a place to call home.

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My favorite sport is called Footbag (better known by the brand name Hacky Sack). I used to make extra money for traveling by Making Footbags. I'm also a fan of Ultimate, a team sport played with a flying disc (better known by the brand name Frisbee). In the winter I go snowboarding. I ride my bicycle to work whenever possible. Sometimes I burst into spontaneous juggling.

My religion (for lack of a better word) is what some might call Secular Humanism. Deep down, I am a scientist and believe that the Laws of Physics can be reconciled with Eastern Philosophies much more closely than with Western Religions. I believe deeply that evolution is not just a theory, but a fact.  I have visited Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Orangutans, and Humans in the wild; we humans talk better than our furrier cousins, but we don't climb trees as well.

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Peace.