My Resume

I’ve worked in professionally for a large discount retailer in the systems, networking, security, and programming arenas for the last 20+ years, much of it in leadership or management roles. My resume is here. More versions of it as well as more information in general, can be found here.

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Not a Democrat

At least by design.

I just wanted to clarify that should it ever come up. I used to consider myself an independent until “independent” turned into sort of meaning “I’m a Republican but I’m too embarrassed to admit it” or alternatively, “It’s two days before the election and I’m still too clueless to pick a [...]

No home for Liberals…

Liberal Marxist?

Basically at this point there are Democrats, there are Republicans, there are Libertarians (aka Tea Baggers), and then there are Liberals:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/27/us/27wiretap.html

Seriously – this is the so called Liberal “marxist” president. The same one who uses Orwellian “state secrets”, who expanded the war in Afghanistan, who sold out single [...]

Delong deficit quote…

The always excellent Brad Delong (Deling?) writes regarding those supporting Bush’s policies:

“I believe [censored] was a deserter in that war–a supporter of George W. Bush, and of his unfunded Medicare Part D expansion, and of his wars of choice. So I don’t think he has standing to make the small government argument–some people do, [...]

Throw the dog a bone…

As reported in the NY times, the poverty rate increased dramatically in 2009:

“The poverty rate climbed to 14.3 percent — the highest since 1994 — from 13.2 percent in 2008. The rise was steepest for children, with one in five residents under 18 living below the official poverty line, the bureau said.”

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