Yep, I'm a displaced Yankee (well, sort of--we moved a lot) and a progressive liberal Democrat.

After a back-and-forth with Ozarkyn about being from other planets, David invited me to join him on his blog to give the other point of view about some topics that may or may not be presented in a one-sided way. Perhaps some well-meaning banter might ensue. And maybe, maybe, some minds might be changed. I won't specify who.

But to introduce myself, I was born in the Midwest, moved about every three years when I was growing up, hitting Illinois, Northern California, Delaware, North Carolina, Virginia, Philadelphia, Indiana (where I went to a small LIBERAL arts college and majored in music), and through a series of normal life events, ended up living about three miles from Our Fair Blog Host and work as a tech writer in San Jose. I’m married to another very intelligent liberal, and we have two boys, one of whom is a classmate of Annie’s; the other is rapidly following in his big brother’s footsteps. Amazing kids. It's the most challenging job of my life: raising them to be healthy, well-rounded, and thoughtful individuals who can forge their own paths through the wilderness. We all need all the help we can get.

It does take a village to raise a child, after all.


Meera, the Proper Voice of Liberalism...