Hey. Politicaly I am mostly progressive with a libertarian streak, but philospohical bent in an ideal world is closer to anarchical syndicalism, an impractical appoach that ignores the power and fuel of capitalism, so falls short. I am an author and blogger and have been writing on topics like health care and public relations for more than 25 years. I can be something of an academic and enjoy all things computer, and love to read. For fun I also love to travel, play trivia, and backgammon. I have diabetes mellitus (adult onset a few years ago) and as a result have to deal with blurry vision, poor hearing and other diabetic complications like retinopathy and eye problems. In a different life I am also a psychologist and interested in using the scientific method to gain knowledge, although it rarely applies to politics or liberty. I would love to come to the Vegas event, it has been ages since I was there.