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 ...
The Fair Tax Book, Boortz/Linder
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.
Revolution. What a soul-stirring word. Revolution. By definition, the overthrow of a government, form of government, or social system by those governed and usually by forceful means, with another government or system taking its place.
There are many of us who feel that the United States is ripe for a second revolution. We come to this position because of a general feeling of alienation from our current form of government. It is widely believed that we, the citizens of this great land, no longer have the ability to exercise any meaningful influence over those we have elected to pol...
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Waller, Texas US
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