a. guess

My blogs

About me

Gender Male
Industry Communications or Media
Location Washington, D.C., United States
Introduction I hail from the dual nationalities of America and Switzerland. My parents are living in Budapest for the next several years. I like bunny rabbits.

Former editor-in-chief of The Cornell Daily Sun, one of America's oldest independent college dailies.


"the guess pulpit is a fresh breath of air from the typical, self-indulging blogs ... it provides character and content to the world wide web" -- a satisfied customer

"guess is a brave guy. he was good to me" -- Joe Sabia

"we miss you" -- The Cornell Review

"i start my day with the guess pulpit like some people start their day with a glass of OJ" -- Anastasia

Interests films, journalism, books, politics, culture, good TV, nostalgia, bunnies, sailing, Swiss chocolate, Swiss watches, knots, Dixieland, orienteering, ultimate frisbee, Atlanta Braves, MS-DOS, history of civil rights movement, public schools, hookahs, Cuban cigars, collecting pocket knives
Favorite Movies 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, Requiem for a Dream, Witness, Traffic, The Matrix, Full Metal Jacket, Citizen Kane, American Beauty, The Battle of Algiers, Hour of the Furnaces, Control Room, American Graffiti, City of God, Amores Perros, Safe, Gummo, Amelie, 8 1/2, All the President's Men, Dr. Strangelove, Boyz N the Hood, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Empire Strikes Back, Donnie Darko, Walkabout, For a Few Dollars More, The Swimmer, Duel, The Cars That Ate Paris, Reservoir Dogs, Paris Texas, The Great Escape, Cinema Paradiso, Memories of Underdevelopment, Run Lola Run
Favorite Music Tom Waits, Rage Against the Machine, Blackalicious, Morcheeba, Nina Simone, Velvet Underground & Nico, Eminem, Mos Def, OutKast, Weezer, Cranberries, 2Pac, Led Zeppelin, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, Talib Kweli, Paul Oakenfold, old school techno, Muddy Waters, Beastie Boys, Chopin, Beethoven, John Coltrane, A Tribe Called Quest
Favorite Books Last Exit to Brooklyn, Requiem for a Dream, The Room, Lolita, Losing the Race, This Boy's Life, The Human Stain, The Captive Mind, The Giver, Invisible Man, As I Lay Dying, Fury, 1984, Dandelion Wine

Never mind the turtle. Don't you think you're sure to win?

The bunny always wins.