: About Me

I was born in the land of marshes and windmills. Although there are many places that can claim the same, none are more popular than Holland. I have lived in the United States most of my life and have a deep love for the English language. I am a conservative and a Christian, but have some tender-hearted liberal views, such as nationalizing health care. But I am not so naive to think that doing so is in the best interest of a free America. I am an aspiring novelist and love writing about everything else as well. I also have a website under construction: www.norcalwriting.com.

My passion is ...

Writing

I know too much about ...

Sci Fi movies and books

My parents always told me ...

Put everything back where you found it

My childhood ambition ...

Airline Pilot

My favorite memory ...

Growing up in Holland, Flying, Catching a wave

Why I write ...

Creating something worthwhile - a way to communicate truth

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

Currently Republic Commando, True Colors by Karen Traviss, and listening to Bluegrass music and Michael Savage when I can

My first job ...

Jack in the Box - yech

My best moment ...

My best and worst moment, camp leader at a Christian Camp.

My inspiration ...

The Bible, Drill Sergeants, Pastor.

Entertainment > Television (Other) The benefits of living without TV

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A year ago I made the decision to put the TV in the closet. Yes, literally. I'm not Amish and I like technology, so I am open to using it again in the future. But I might as well throw it out, because I never want it in my house again. I really only have two valid reasons for my lifestyle change: One, There is no such thing as regular programming anymore. When I come home at night from work, I want to turn on the TV and watch one of my favorite sitcoms, Frasier, which had been running in the same slot for the past three months. Instead of going through all the shows from start to finish, t...

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