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...has been described as a strongly opinionated, a passionate writer, and a borderline sociopath.

Some of this might be true, but until professionals have checked in, he can best described as 40ish, married, and a lover of anything that makes people think a little more often (even if they're unwilling).

Growing up with strongly liberal parents on the West Coast, spending a few years in the highly conservative Midwest, and spending his formative years on the highly mixed East Coast has given him a nice perspective on the opinions of most Americans: They're all wrong because they can't even come close to understanding the perspectives of others. This is why he goes out of his way to get people to look beyond what's in front of them and see the deeper truths (such as they are).

He'd love to change the world, but failing that, he'd be happy with making one or two more people re-think their views and maybe, just maybe improve their world around them.

Read and enjoy.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

Encouraging free thought

I know too much about ...

ferrets, chemical weapons, and video games

My parents always told me ...

if I sit that close to the Tv I'll die of radiation poisoning.

My childhood ambition ...

video game designer

My favorite memory ...

getting up the courage to ask the woman I would later marry out.

Why I write ...

because it's one of the few audiences that can't tell me to shut up to my face

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

Lords & Ladies by Terry Pratchett, House Season 6, Siouxie and the Banshees

My first job ...

holding onto fading sanity in the drive through of a fast food place

My best moment ...

Aside from meeting the wife, getting my first two ferrets, Rockie and Jasmine

My inspiration ...

What's left of my sanity - often helped through medication

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Pets & Animals > Animal Facts & Resources Which animal is the most inherently funny?: 2 of 4

Imagine a creature that lives only for the moment. Imagine a creature that has virtually no fear and insatiable curiosity. Imagine a creature that has no idea what the word 'moderation' is. Imagine 2-4 pounds of pure joy. Imagine all of these things and you will have the ferret: Nature's hedonists. For thousands of years ferrets have been kept as pets by everyone from ancient Egyptians, Romans, and even British Monarchs. Most of the time they were kept around as working animals (pound for pound no other animal is a more vicious hunter), but another reason for their popularity must come fro...
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