: About Me

A photographer by trade, specializing in child portraiture. A curmudgeon by inclination and, I suppose, a frustrated philosopher of sorts.

My passion is ...

Spreading the concept of Ockham's Razor; That the simplest solution is usually the best solution.

I know too much about ...

Climbing up on a soap box with minimal provocation.

My parents always told me ...

Words mean things. Choose them wisely.

My childhood ambition ...

To fly aircraft. Also to be Superman. Accomplished one, still working on the other.

My favorite memory ...

Driving cross country to Expo 86 with my then seven year old son.

Why I write ...

See "my passion" above.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Real Federalism by: Michael S. Greve

My first job ...

Selling ice cream from a freezer equipped three wheeled bike.

My best moment ...

Moving to the countryside and building a house.

My inspiration ...

Western movie matinees as a child. The white hats always won.

Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Does congress have the ability to solve America's problems?

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There are no complicated answers, only complicated reasons for not adopting simple answers.   When attempting to formulate solutions for many of the problems facing these United States, our Congress lacks the will, the constitutional authority, or both. While much lip service and hand-wringing is devoted to showing a great deal of empathy for the concerns of the American people, it is mostly political rhetoric.   One must be mindful that, no matter what the defined 'problem' might be, someone is gaining a tremendous amount of power or garnering a substantial sum of money from tha...

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