Slomo: The Man Who Skated Right Off the Grid /Op-Docs/The New York Times

Slomo, formerly known as Dr. John Kitchin, quit a medical career to pursue his passion: skating along the boardwalk of San Diego’s Pacific Beach. At the age of 69, he says he’s on the tip of a great iceberg of consciousness.

He got to a state where his vision was failing and he couldn’t recognize faces. He began to think about what he really wanted to do and the only thing that came up was that he really wanted to skate. He even has a scientific explanation for his fascination with skating. Bottom line is he’s doing what he wants to. Some people might think he’s crazy but I think he’s one of the sanest people in a crazy, crazy world.