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I'm a retired Marine officer, psychotherapist, author, and liberal blogger. I live in Albuquerque with my wife Jan, who is a social worker, and our elderly cat. I'm also active on Bring It On! (www.teambio.org) and Goodreads. My main hobbies are reading, target shooting, and computers. OpEdNews Member for 59 week(s) and 3 day(s) 2 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 100 Comments, 0 Diaries, 0 Polls |
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 6:46:13 PM
Article: "The Color of the Race Problem Is White"
This is just a variation on "the problem."
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 3:00:28 PM
Article: "youngbillymays tweets; "My dad didn't wake up this morning.."
A universal kind of loss
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 2:44:04 PM
Article: "God, Guns, and Ignorance"
Good piece, thanks.
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 2:07:03 PM
Poll: "Poll: Is Revising an Article's Contents, Then Pretending the"
Clearly dishonest and unethical.
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 12:14:51 PM
Article: "What would your son do if confronted by a bully? Fight or w"
One way or another
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 4:10:10 PM
Article: "What would your son do if confronted by a bully? Fight or w"
Sadly, too often an issue for kids in all situations.
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 9:34:20 PM
Article: "How to Deal with the Pathological Spirit on the Right?: Sha"
A tough situation
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 9:06:44 PM
Article: "The Islamic Republic of Iran Might Be Dead"
Fascinating how fast aroused people can shrug a regime off!
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 7:34:22 PM
Article: ""War Is Hell""
Sometimes there is no good choice available.
Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 9:02:02 PM
Article: "Wingnut Murder Spree or Are WE Part of the Problem?"
Clarification
Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 2:37:34 PM
Article: "Wingnut Murder Spree or Are WE Part of the Problem?"
Extremism is a problem no matter which way it points.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 3:44:05 PM
Article: "Most Progressive NM Senator Ortiz y Pino Runs for Lt. Govern"
Great news!
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 3:37:26 PM
Article: "Most Progressive NM Senator Ortiz y Pino Runs for Lt. Govern"
Great news!
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 3:31:39 PM
Article: "Are Republicans Going the Way of the Whig Party?"
Whigs making a comeback
Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 4:38:17 AM
Diary: "people who believe in cotto BANNED????/"
Walking the Talk
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 1:26:21 PM
Article: "Sotomayor Nomination - GOP says Latino Values not right for"
Wrong AND stupid strategy!
Monday, May 25, 2009 at 3:19:03 AM
Article: "Strawman - Guns in Self-defense"
Some good points
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 11:56:17 AM
Article: "Tech-Gate: What Is This Device?"
Interesting!
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 11:36:55 AM
Article: "Strawman - Guns in Self-defense"
The returning Iraq vets know they've been used & discarded.
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 1:21:16 PM
Article: "A Search for Reason on Gun Ownership"
Thanks for the feedback!
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 2:47:14 PM
Article: "Beware the Bogeyman!"
No free lunches
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 2:31:46 PM
Article: "Pentagon Preparing for War with the 'Enemy': Russia"
A terrible idea
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 3:32:11 PM
Article: "Obama and the denial of genocide"
Common ground
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 3:22:58 PM
Article: "Obama Increases Number of Prisons, Cops"
Lapses in judgment
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 12:03:40 PM
Article: "Obama Increases Number of Prisons, Cops"
Alternatives
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 5:05:57 PM
Article: "Is Army Abusing Children With its Latest Experiment, the Arm"
It's tough debating a psychic, isn't it?
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 4:57:25 PM
Article: "Is Army Abusing Children With its Latest Experiment, the Arm"
Every war?
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 2:48:45 AM
Article: "An Iraq Veteran's Reasons for Opposing the Army Experience C"
Dead on!
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 2:48:21 AM
Article: "An Iraq Veteran's Reasons for Opposing the Army Experience C"
Dead on!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 5:04:17 PM
Article: "Is Army Abusing Children With its Latest Experiment, the Arm"
Thanks for a voice of reason!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 4:58:38 PM
Article: "Is Army Abusing Children With its Latest Experiment, the Arm"
Naive, sheltered, and ignorant
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 4:52:31 PM
Article: "Is Army Abusing Children With its Latest Experiment, the Arm"
You're too late...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 4:15:14 PM
Article: "Is Army Abusing Children With its Latest Experiment, the Arm"
I was never brainwashed...
Monday, May 4, 2009 at 5:41:31 PM
Article: "Is Army Abusing Children With its Latest Experiment, the Arm"
PS
Monday, May 4, 2009 at 5:38:30 PM
Article: "Is Army Abusing Children With its Latest Experiment, the Arm"
Predictable but dangerous
Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 5:04:36 PM
Article: "Make NO Mistake, Obama Wants Justice Too"
Wait and see
Friday, April 24, 2009 at 6:27:12 AM
Article: "Is the Economy Why People Are Killing Their Families?"
Good stuff for depression (non-pharma)
Friday, April 24, 2009 at 5:58:24 AM
Article: "2A All the Way"
Misinformation and faulty reasoning
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 1:08:19 PM
Article: "2A All the Way"
Agreed
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 12:56:22 PM
Quicklink: "F.B.I. and States Vastly Expand DNA Databases"
And the heat goes on...
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 12:41:06 PM
Article: "Genocides are no surprise in a world built on hate"
The best way not to have enemies is not to be one
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 12:30:53 PM
Article: "Rebel Yell: Something Is Wrong"
If you do become a rebel...
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 12:26:00 PM
Article: "Norton Anti-Virus Fails The Test - Beat by Free Software!"
Thanks for the info
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 11:07:30 AM
Article: "Is the Economy Why People Are Killing Their Families?"
What to do?
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 10:55:20 AM
Article: "Who and What We Are Now"
If the struggle were really lost, we wouldn't care...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 7:59:45 PM
Article: "America High, 90210"
Damn skippy!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 7:49:20 PM
Article: "Gays in the Military: A Good Fit"
A lot of vets disagree with "don't ask don't tell" too
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 6:05:12 PM
Article: "Is the Economy Why People Are Killing Their Families?"
Reply to Perry Logan
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 5:30:55 PM
Article: "Is the Economy Why People Are Killing Their Families?"
A trio of points
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 12:54:49 PM
Article: "If Just Saying Sorry will Suffice, the Nazis Could have Gott"
Wrong!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 12:34:27 PM
Article: "Then Pardon The Abu Ghraib 12, Too, Mr. President"
Consistency and accountability
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 12:31:46 PM
Article: "Then Pardon The Abu Ghraib 12, Too, Mr. President"
Consistency and accountability
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 10:43:46 PM
Article: "2A All the Way"
War, indeed
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 9:23:58 PM
Article: "2A All the Way"
Killing is abhorrent, but that's not the issue -
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:33:06 PM
Article: "2A All the Way"
Opinions aren't facts.
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:02:31 PM
Article: "2A All the Way"
Drugs, crime, police, and the Bill of Rights
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 1:47:47 PM
Article: "2A All the Way"
A refreshing voice of reason
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 6:16:47 PM
Poll: "Poll: How Good or Bad Are People?"
From what I've seen
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 4:05:59 PM
Article: "Bazookas, flintlocks & concealibility: The handgun's role in"
Existing laws cover this appropriately.
Monday, March 30, 2009 at 5:19:54 PM
Article: "100 Iraqis face imminent execution for being gay"
Barbaric
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 1:04:46 PM
Article: "Drugs Should Be Legal"
The only reasonable solution
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 1:00:23 PM
Poll: "Poll: Are we safe from our own military?"
Fulfilling my oath
Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 8:42:43 PM
Article: "Bobby - we barely knew ye."
Unintentional comedy?
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 9:36:36 AM
Article: "Wake Up Call: Activists Visit "The Army Experience""
Preying on the vulnerable
Friday, February 13, 2009 at 2:43:07 AM
Article: "Building a Bush Memorial"
What's next
Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 6:35:19 PM
Article: "Will War Ever End?"
A tantalizing idea...
Monday, February 9, 2009 at 6:05:27 PM
Article: "Something You Can Do For The Constitution"
Careful...
Monday, February 9, 2009 at 5:58:06 PM
Article: "Dick Cheney, Will You Agree to Be Waterboarded? (Satire)"
Don't forget Rush!
Monday, February 9, 2009 at 5:56:36 PM
Article: "As Gas Prices Rise, MSM Disagrees Why Prices Are Rising"
Why do they go down before every election?
Monday, February 9, 2009 at 5:50:26 PM
Diary: "It's getting better all the time...."
Hear, hear!
Friday, February 6, 2009 at 7:13:32 PM
Article: "Phelps and Obama-- leading the way Towards legalizing Mariju"
Long since past time.
Monday, February 2, 2009 at 5:48:39 PM
Article: "Fighting Tolerance"
Opinion versus data
Friday, January 30, 2009 at 12:52:13 AM
Quicklink: "Dick Armey Makes Disgusting Sexist Comment on Hardball"
Churchill and role reversal
Monday, January 26, 2009 at 3:27:05 PM
Article: "Why Chris Matthews Didn't Run, And Caroline Kennedy Should H"
Caroline Kennedy's qualities and a question on gun control
Friday, January 23, 2009 at 7:53:41 PM
Article: "Let's Complicate Some Issues!"
Truth in both views
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 11:08:56 PM
Article: "Let's Complicate Some Issues!"
It has happened.
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 1:45:33 PM
Article: "Speaking Out Against Hunting"
Overgeneralization
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 2:14:43 AM
Article: "Let's Complicate Some Issues!"
Thanks again
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 8:48:14 PM
Article: "Why God Does Not Belong at Inaugurations"
Agreed!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 8:35:04 AM
Article: "Let's Complicate Some Issues!"
Thanks for the info about the poll
Monday, January 19, 2009 at 4:49:24 AM
Article: "Let's Complicate Some Issues!"
Justified concerns
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 9:22:30 PM
Article: "The Conversation We're NOT Having: A Dialogue About Guns, Cr"
The nature of the problem
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 9:07:06 PM
Article: "Vladimir Putin: The Tsar Will Be Back"
Russia not corrupt?
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 7:39:53 PM
Quicklink: "Bush Claims He Feels Uncomfortable Saying, 'I Know What God"
An excuse for sociopathy
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 4:43:45 PM
Quicklink: "VIDEO: Bush: 'I Don't Give a Darn' What Americans Think of M"
Of course he doesn't!
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 3:49:55 PM
Article: "The Conversation We're NOT Having: A Dialogue About Guns, Cr"
Reason vs. "common sense"
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 12:22:46 AM
Article: "The Conversation We're NOT Having: A Dialogue About Guns, Cr"
Let's give each other credit for brains and good intentions
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:34:43 PM
Article: "The Conversation We're NOT Having: A Dialogue About Guns, Cr"
Where's your data?
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:20:38 PM
Article: "Torture is Insane"
The Real Goal
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 7:14:56 PM
Quicklink: "Bush Claims He Feels Uncomfortable Saying, 'I Know What God"
A Long and Dishonorable Tradition.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 6:04:20 PM
Article: "The Conversation We're NOT Having: A Dialogue About Guns, Cr"
Well reasoned and useful!
Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 9:40:31 PM
Article: "The Burden of Not Being Wrong, Again: Barbie's Perv Creator"
Correct, and also incomplete...
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 4:42:41 PM
Article: "Ad Hominem Attacks"
Great reminder - thank you!
Monday, December 29, 2008 at 3:00:20 PM
Article: "Are You Sure You're Not Psychotic Asks Shameless Drug Compan"
Some clarifications
Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 2:24:58 PM
Article: "Drunk Driving: Rail vs. Jail"
Positive and practical!
Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 1:54:05 PM
Article: "Young inexperienced doctors learn the Culture of Dishonesty"
A different experience
Monday, November 24, 2008 at 12:24:51 PM
Article: "Enough with Sarah "Chauncey Gardiner" Palin"
Palin as a future paradigm for cluelessness
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 7:34:49 PM
Article: "Keith Olbermann Broke Up With Me!"
Can states deport people?
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 5:20:56 PM
Article: "Chuck Norris Sucks at Constitution Law"
What is truly American
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 2:22:45 PM
Poll: "Poll: Assassination Conversation Poll"
Disheartening.