Dan Camilli grew up in a Boston working class family. The first in his family to graduate high school, Dan went on to earn graduate degrees from both Harvard University and the University of Maryland at College Park after earning a B.A., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Massachusetts at Boston ( Formerly Boston State College).An award-winning educator, curriculum writer, and a Massachusetts Teacher of the Year nominee, Dan received a Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Scholarship to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. He then continued his studies in Japan as a Keizai Koho Fellow. Dan was then awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct independent research to further develop curriculum for his innovative and popular history, philosophy and world cultures courses.Dan created and hosted a podcast called "Nature, Sport and the Spirit" where he interviewed award-winning playwrights, sculptors, painters and others about their passion for what they do and their experience with the creative process. He is a columnist and blogger, writing about topics as diverse as the nature of time; impact of technology on our ability to communicate and the cultural importance of honoring teachers. A self-described working class kid with a ruling class education, Dan never forgot where he came from, and his courses have inspired multiple generations of high school and college students who continue to work for social, economic, and environmental justice. These days, Dan hangs his hat in Austin, Texas. The site of his childhood home is now a Valvoline Instant Oil Change location.Visit dancamilli.com for columns, blogs, podcasts, and more.

Nature, Sport and the Spirit explores the world of the arts, sport and recreation as a means of connecting with nature and our Higher Selves. Join Dan Camilli, the Cosmic Duffer ™, each week as he examines the ways by which we find meaning through our engagement with the world, and our higher selves. Guests will describe and explain their passion for a particular occupation, art form, sport or recreation and examine how their participation leads to a deeper knowing and understanding of life and the Self. Dan's eclectic guest list includes award winning playwrights, sculptors, writers as well as wind surfers, and bonsai masters. His "Become the Change" series features people working as social change agents in fields like natural building, mindfulness and yoga in the schools, education reform and more.

Dan Camilli recently published a book entitled "Tee Ceremony: A Cosmic Duffer's (tm) Companion to The Ancient Game of Golf (Paperback, 2015)Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble.com, and www.cosmicduffer.com"Funny, informative, irreverent and thought-provoking, Dan Camilli's "Sacred Ruminations and Profane Observations about Golf and Life " bring a philosopher's sensibility to this mystical game. Great gift for golfers "Dan Camilli earned graduate degrees from both Harvard University and the University of Maryland at College Park. He graduated with a B.A., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Massachusetts at Boston (Boston State College).Dan studied Eastern philosophy and culture in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong as a Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Scholarship recipient. He then continued his studies in Japan as a Keizai Koho Fellow; after which he received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct independent research at Harvard's Fairbank Center for East Asian Studies and the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies in order to develop curriculum for his award winning courses in philosophy, history and world cultures.Dan lives in Florida with his wife, Tandy, five rescued cats and an ever growing family of putters.Visit at: www.cosmicduffer.com