Thank you for clicking to find out a bit about me. I truly appreciate it.

I’m like you in that I like to know a few things about the people I’m reading or listening to. So I’ll share a bit.

I am Dave Bruno. Over the years I’ve described myself as a “restless wanderer.” But then all those Wendell Berry books I’d been reading started to sink in and I started telling folk that I’m a “restless wanderer on my way home.”

I have developed a voice as an author and advocate for simple living by instigating a movement called the 100 Thing Challenge, a project focused on breaking free from the constraints of American-style consumerism. Have you ever stood in your closet or garage and felt stuck in stuff? Well, I did, too. But I got unstuck, and the 100 Thing Challenge was the way I did it.

The 100 Thing Challenge movement has become much larger than what I alone bring to it. That’s a delight for me. It’s wonderful to journey with other people. That’s a part of my “official bio” too, all of you who have joined in living simply and encouraged me along the way. Thanks!

In 2002 I received my M.A. from Wheaton College in American Religious History. In 1997 I received my B.A. from Moody Bible Institute in Bible and Theology.

I work at Point Loma Nazarene University as the manager of online marketing and as an adjunct history professor. I should mention that the views expressed on this, my personal blog, are not necessarily the views of PLNU.

I’m quite happily married to a lovely wife who is a thoughtful reader and reviewer of books, not to mention one damn good cook. Those peanut butter cookies, rolled in sugar, with chocolate chips smoothed into them right out of the oven: are you kidding me?! Together we’ve helped God make three wonderful daughters, who are doing an excellent job of growing up. Our family has adopted one dog and three cats. One of the cats is still living. We do have one guinea pig, as well. Oh, there are three parakeets. And we’ve cycled through more hamsters, fish, praying mantises, and other bugs than I can keep track. We’d own a hedgehog if California would get with it and legalize them.

Feel free to get in touch at guynameddave AT gmail DOT com

Also, I speak. Details and inquiries on the Invite Dave To Speak page.