: About Me

I've done a number of things in my life, from managing a pizza joint to climbing Mt Fuji. The single process which most defines my current mindset would have to be United States Marine Corps Recruit Training... boot camp. The day I became a Marine was the single proudest of my life, and I am forever changed.

My passion is ...

America

I know too much about ...

The Star Wars universe

My parents always told me ...

Remember who you are... and be better!

My childhood ambition ...

To become a United States Marine... and Captain of the Enterprise! Maybe someday...

My favorite memory ...

My first kiss. Midnight, New Year's 98-99, Evelyn

Why I write ...

To educate, to inform, to inflame, but most of all to make others THINK

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

I love Star Wars novels (graphic and otherwise), war movies, and Avril Lavigne *wistful sigh*

My first job ...

In-store employee at Papa Johns' Pizza. I later managed that store

My best moment ...

When Drill Instructor Sgt Cruz gave me my Eagle, Globe, and Anchor

My inspiration ...

My Dad

Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Is the U.S. ready for a viable third party?

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For at least the past three Presidential elections, nearly every American who actually votes has felt resigned to a choice "between the lesser of two evils". Regardless of party, the candidates who have won the primaries and eventually made it into the White House have not commanded a majority of American voters; they have merely convinced more people than "the other guy" that "the other guy" would be a far worse choice for their future. This has led to the Republican party's attempt to cajole the voters by sliding to the political center, and the Democrat party to slide close to the extre...

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