: About Me

I am a proud Vietnam era veteran and former U.S. Army Drill Instructor. I have also spent a combat tour on the Demilitarized Zone in the Republic of South Korea. I enjoy reading, free lance writing, and photography. Some of my other interests are Military History, Wildlife Ecology, Animal Rights, hiking, and camping.  I am a Naturalist that loves studying nature and spending time in the great outdoors.

My wife and I share a home with 4 beautiful cats.  I am an ethical vegetarian, a member of the Humane Society of the United States, and Defenders of Wildlife.

In my spare time physical fitness, boxing, baseball and soccer are among my pursuits. I enjoy writing on this site and sharing my knowledge with the vast number of talented writers here on Helium.

My passion is ...

Enjoy life and try to be happy and successful.

I know too much about ...

Nothing (laughing)

My parents always told me ...

Be a man, life is tough, you just have to be a little tougher.

My childhood ambition ...

Be a professional Baseball Player.

My favorite memory ...

Hitting the first 300 foot home run in a new ball park when I was 16 yrs old.

Why I write ...

To share thoughts, ideas, and experiences with others.

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

Love reading Nature related stories, and listening to New Age music.

My first job ...

Working at a Mortgage Company.

My best moment ...

As a US Army Sgt. graduating Drill Sgt. School & Counterguerilla Warfare Training during the Vietnam War era.

My inspiration ...

To inspire others through writing and poetry.

Sports & Recreation > Hunting Is hunting animals a legitimate sport?

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Hunting is the ultimate contradiction, because hunters kill the very animals they claim to love and respect.  Can anyone explain to me how the killing of a 13 ounce squirrel with a 12 gauge shotgun be sporting?  What is sporting about shooting a deer with a crossbow and then waiting for the animal to slowly bleed to death?  How is it sporting when hunters hide in a cornfield and shoot mourning doves during the height of their nesting period, when they are caring for their young? A "sport," is usually defined as a contest between two equally skilled opponents.  Wher...

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