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After military service, I worked variously in petroleum refining, for myself as an architectural illustrator just in time for electronic media to displace the ink and watercolor images that were my specialty, and doing electronic technical drawing.
To more important issues, I married lucky, which is to say once and forever, and after thirty years still marvel that she keeps me around. We have two children, a daughter with a daughter of her own, and a son who is just coming into his majority.
My wife did tire of my shouting at the television set and suggested that if I feel so strongly about politics, I should be involved. That is when I started a prolific run of commentary on this site interspersed with a few articles, and joined my local Democratic Party organization. To my wife's chagrin, I still shout at the television set.
I believe that the liberal values I hold are the result of a proper upbringing, and those values are simply what my mother, like most mothers, taught to their children. Among those values was a love of country and an admonishment to stand up for those who couldn't stand up for themselves. I still hold the part of my military oath to "defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic", to be sacred.
I keep the Jr. in my name to spare my father, whom I am fortunate enough to still have in this world, from being misidentified as responsible for my rants.
OpEd News Member for 913 week(s) and 5 day(s)
42 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 5668 Comments, 31 Diaries, 3 Polls
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Most Dangerous Place in the United States Discovered SHARE
Wayne, stick your tongue in that cheek!
(3 comments)
Monday, July 25, 2011
Little Adam's First Big TV Show SHARE
In most circumstances, I'd figure that the Congressman was just shining me along, but this guy might actually believe this evidence of his disconnect with reality.
(1 comments)
Monday, February 7, 2011
Another Congressman Contacted (Oddly Enough, Mine) SHARE
I resignedly admonish my teabagger congresscritter rather than inveighing upon him to grow a brain.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
My e-mail to Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Beijing) SHARE
Mark Kirk couldn't wait to embarass an entire state, so I sent him this e-mail this afternoon to be sure that he'd know at least one Illinoisan could see through him like pretty much everyone else in the world could.
(1 comments)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
My Congratulatory Letter to Blanche Lincoln SHARE
I just thought I'd help the old corporatist celebrate.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Dear Joe Lieberman (R-Tel Aviv) SHARE
This miserable little quisling got on my last nerve, and I thought he should know about it.
Friday, June 19, 2009
The Republicans, Embracing Ersatz Victimhood SHARE
The suffering of the right and what good Americans can do to alleviate it.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Two-Fer Day SHARE
Mary Landrieu announced her position on health care legislation today, giving me occasion to communicate with her office.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Today's Correspondence to a Senator SHARE
I ask the questions that are raised by Orrin Hatch's judgment of the Senate health care bill.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Mr. President: SHARE
My correspondence to President Obama, copied to members of Congress regarding the debate on heath care.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Arlen Specter, Just Begging for Independence SHARE
When independence is made to be a son-of-a bitch's point of pride, let him have it.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Arlen Specter, Just Begging for Independence SHARE
When independence is made to be a son-of-a bitch's point of pride, let him have it.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
No Amnesty for Torturers? Sign the Petition SHARE
Exercise your other First Amendment right by petitioning the government for a redress of grievances.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
COTO SHARE
How like minded individuals can Come Out To Opinionate.
(1 comments)
Sunday, March 15, 2009
A Contract Is A Contract, Sometimes, Maybe SHARE
What's good for the goose may not be good for the gander, depending on their party affiliation and other considerations.
(1 comments)
Friday, February 27, 2009
Newt Gingrich, Fascist Guru SHARE
How a word from the master can be a course of learning to his apostles.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
John McCain, Gutless SHARE
My impressions of the slime machine's beneficiary.
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