Born in Texas in 1968 a product of rural and suburban living with traditional values and a very large goofy family.

Like most boys did not apply myself in school saved that for college and then earned As and Bs.

Joined the Marines in 1986 which was a decision to jump off the edge of my known world and find a new path wherever I landed.

After good and bad experiences in the Marines, I found a wife, children, and a calling in teaching.

After college a move to the Midwest provided a new perspective on my Southern Philosophy. Still searching for decent sweet tea and brisket.

Today when not teaching I contemplate the bad and good and wonder which way it is going.

My passion is ...

History, Family, Scotties, and Eating stuff I should not.

I know too much about ...

History, Family, Eating stuff I should not.

My parents always told me ...

Stop that! Dammit! How can you keep breaking your self?

My childhood ambition ...

Rule the world or fly an X-Wing with Red Squadron

My favorite memory ...

Seeing my wife walk up the aisle in her wedding dress.

Why I write ...

I have a big mouth, writing gets my opinion out to more people.

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

Reading Dickson, watching M*A*S*H, listening to stuff that upsets my dogs tummies.

My first job ...

Re-stocking shelves in a crappy store.

My best moment ...

Becoming a Marine

My inspiration ...

God, Dad, Mom, My Wife, My dogs, and people who piss me off.

Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?

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When the United Nations and United States undertook a multi-million dollar effort to reduce infant mortality in Africa the results were startling. Sure, more African kids made it to age 3 but the death rate only shifted it did not go down. Why? Well, the aid stopped for kids at 3 years.

The solution again shifted but did not reduce the death rate. Now kids began to die at age 5 because while other nations and organizations cared for kids they were more safe. However, the endemic poverty killed kids after outside aid ended.

Again the aid extended the number of years a child would...

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