I have cultivated a love for various aspects of language throughout my life. I enjoyed studying foreign languages in school and later became interested in the mechanics of language, which led to a degree in linguistics. I am currently an editor by training and a writer by hobby.

I am married and have a 20-month-old son, and I enjoy the additional humorous observations this affords me.

My passion is ...

Language

I know too much about ...

The Simpsons

My parents always told me ...

I hope you have a child like you someday.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a cartoonist

Why I write ...

The ides have to go somewhere...

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

They Might Be Giants

My first job ...

Drug store cashier

My inspiration ...

My wife and son (really!)

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Problems with the attitude of America

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Americans today, generally speaking, have the attitude of the stereotypical spoiled rich kid. This child has done nothing to deserve wealth but is eager to benefit from it. Similarly, our nation rests upon the foundational principles of self-sacrifice and responsibility. The Founding Fathers allowed these and similar principles to guide their actions and their lives. Their goal was to create a strong nation in which citizens were free to exercise inalienable rights. The Bill of Rights was intended to protect the freedom of the individual, so long as we don't seek to limit the freedoms of ot...

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