Adventure is the spark that ignites my life and gets me up in the morning. To explore and discover knowledge of life is my purpose for living. I was born in Phoenix, Arizona and grew up at the beaches of Southern California. One can't help but have a lust for adventure when looking out over the vast Pacific Ocean. The wonder of what's on the other side drives me to go to sea to this day. I have my own sailboat and I'm acquiring the skills to do such a crossing. What I learn along the way will be further inspiration for my writing.

I have had many wild adventures already and gained knowledge from them. I have been a surfer, punk rocker, fundamentalist Christian, jeweler, soldier in the US Army, paramedic on a helicopter, a father and a husband. I have a university education and a lot more life experience. Even with all this background I haven't scratched the surface of what I would like to know before I finish my time on this planet. I hope to share what I learn with others and try to leave this world a better place for having existed here.

My passion is ...

Sailing

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

do the right thing

My childhood ambition ...

race car driver

My favorite memory ...

sex

Why I write ...

to share knowledge I have learned though research

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

whatever I feel like at the moment

My first job ...

driver

My best moment ...

there are many

My inspiration ...

discovery

Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention The legal battle over marijuana use

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Marijuana was not only legal in this country until 1937, with the implantation of the Marijuana Tax Act making it illegal, but there was a law in Jamestown Colony since the early 1600's ordering farmers to grow Indian hemp seed, a type of marijuana.

Many who have not tried marijuana make judgments on this innocent, naturally occurring plant. Many claim it is immoral to use this helpful herb. The morality usually comes from the right wing God fearing folk. Didn't God create all plants? For what purpose would God create an evil plant? No, this plant is not evil or immoral; it was a politic...

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