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Articles that I've written:

Why "Y2K" might still happen

Leap Day and Leap Year issues

The U.S. Government has FAILED

An example of Anti-Gun Lunacy

How to Buy a Gold Ingot

Mortgage Counter-Magic

Shop For A Mortgage

Try A Little 'TLC' (Tax Lien Certificate)

Articles written by others:

"Gunsmoke and Mirrors", by Duncan Long
I didn't write this article, but it may as well have been me (because I agree with almost everything that's written in it).
Actually, I think that Duncan's done a better job of it than I would have.

Books written by others:

"The Hacker Crackdown", by Bruce Sterling  An exposé on abuse of police power.

"L.A. Secret Police", by Mike Rothmiller and Ivan G. Goldman  An exposé of institutionalized abuse of police power.

Interesting Blogs:

The Cowboy Confessional, by Guy Smith

Terry Time, by Terry Floyd

The Foldvarium, by Fred Foldvary

Carissa Pillow's Blog, by Carissa Pillow

The Moorefield Storey Blog, by the Moorefield Storey Institute

Favorite Quotes:

"Considering my youth, brakes are a luxury!" - Dave Peddicord

"Nothing looks worse on a beautiful woman than a bad attitude." - G.T. Holme

"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people’s initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves." - Abraham Lincoln

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US Navy veteran, 1973-'76. I volunteered durning 'Nam, but never left stateside