Eclectic interests...more arts and history than you would guess about a person in the sciences...read constantly and enjoy books. I love music from blue grass, folk(used to sing semi-professionally),jazz, blues, to classical and opera. I am a veteran of the Vietnam war, as my name implies, and I am against war unless it is for a real and present danger to Americans. That said, I am a Civil War buff, and have even thought of becoming a guide at Gettysburg or Antietam...two battlefields that are near where I live.
Tue 29 Sep, 2009 11:41 am - Cohen, who writes opinions in my local paper the Washington Post is very hawkish. He was still for the invasion of Iraq long after there were no WMDs and has written some rather foolish columns... (view)
Sat 19 Sep, 2009 09:39 am - Debra, thanks for posting the piece from Glenn Greenwald. It is so obviously true and yet the right just can't picture anything beyond what they have been fed to believe. (view)
Sun 6 Sep, 2009 10:32 am - Robert, I didn't say there were no sane folk in opposition to me. I don't think you are insane or loony nor do I think that of George. There are lefty loonies I know, but I have never... (view)
Sun 6 Sep, 2009 09:44 am - Robert, right outside the blinders of ideologues? What? I don't hear very many reasoned voices from the right. I don't consider myself a left wing loonie and many of my friends where I... (view)
Sat 5 Sep, 2009 08:15 pm - All President Obama wanted to do was to ask kids to stay in school and get an education. He is a role model for all American children, not just African American children. To make this into... (view)
Sat 5 Sep, 2009 08:08 pm - Over the top adulation, George? I think not. We were hoping for some moderation and some progress against the excesses of the Bush II admin. I wish I had Mamajuana to give a very good retort to... (view)
