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About Me

even though i don't believe that astrology is the end-all of human affairs, i couldn't be any more "Aquarius" if i tried. i dream of a better world, and believe that *i* could lead the way -- but often don't want to bother simply because the people i want to help are so . . . human. whether i do the right thing or the wrong thing, i want to do it because i understand the reasons for it. i'm abrasive, critical, sympathetic, and compassionate -- sometimes all at once. i'm a Christian who believes that permitting a nation of people to exercise their God-given free will is better than having a nation where murdering babies is against the law (because it would still happen *then*, too -- and more dangerously). i'm a rebel that hates having rebellion thrown in his face. i live off the benefits of an econo-political construct i believe should be thrown down. my home is in a rural area, when i prefer the pulse of a city.some would brand it a form of hypocrisy. i say that the outside simply mirrors the inside, in my case . . . . conflict is my natural state.all of this puts me on the fringe -- sometimes even beyond it --, and i usually don't mind being there. it *does* get lonely, though . . . .
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My Blog

The Planks in the Platform -- Part I

hello, all. this is the first in a series of discourses and presentations on the tentative campaign platform i'm building for the 2016 presidential election. i hope to prompt feedback from any and ...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 08:22:00 GMT

reflecting the recent

yay, a year older . . . . *eye rolling* blah, blah, blah. glad that's out of the way. :D 1) watched Lady in the Water for the first time a few weeks ago. *loved* it. i'm a person who believes tha...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:15:00 GMT

and what now?

it's a nice feeling to have voted for the guy that won. 2004 was full of bitter memories for me (though not *just* because of that election :D ). i voted for the best man for the job...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:03:00 GMT

remedial work

okay -- maybe this time it will work. i have tried no less than 4 times in the last few months to post politically-charged blogs. none of them have made it to your screen, readers -- and for th...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:49:00 GMT

Breathing Lessons

a strange thing -- i've effectively been a professional smoker for just short of four years now, burning through 1 1/2 to 3 packs of smokes per day for the vast majority of that time (how many of you ...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:58:00 GMT

Happier Than I Look

yesterday my sister got married. outdoors, light rain from time to time throughout, wonderful meal afterward . . . all good, in my opinion. just about the only hitch overall was that durin...
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 00:22:00 GMT

A Dearth of Koinonia

so, just over a week ago i decided it was time to get back into church. i've always believed it was *the* place to be, spiritually speaking, but i didn't want to be a part of it because of the ....
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 23:18:00 GMT

Top Reasons CD Collections Are Better Than Girls

1. you always get what you want. 2. you always get what you pay for. 3. they’re always ready to go. 4. you don’t have to listen to them all the time. 5. you can have more than one. 6. they...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:44:00 GMT

silly church building signs

okay -- this one may offend some people, but i've got to do this -- i can't stand it any longer. churches have taken to putting messages on the signs in front of their meeting places in recent years, ...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:34:00 GMT

Crashing Through the Red

"You are the call, and I am the answer, You are the wish, and I the fulfillment, You are the night, and I the day. &nbs...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:18:00 GMT