A mostly conservative computer security scientist type guy.
When I started this blog I thought I was a conservative. To me, a conservative is someone who agrees with Rush Limbaugh most of the time. The Republican party is the American political home of conservatism.
Right-wing, conservative politics are based on preserving or returning to some traditional authority. Left-wing politics are based on social change or progress. My fundamental values aren't based on returning to something old or trying something new.
So rather than a conservative I'm more of an individualist. From a very young age I was taught that each person is a unique, valuable individual. Everyone has God-given rights, and is worthy of respect. To respect someone as a person means respecting and allowing them to make their own choices.
For the past 3.5 years my wife and I have been blessed to share our home with Kiko. He thinks he's a black Labrador Retriever, even though his mother is half chocolate Lab and half pointer. As you can see in our picture, he loves his people--nothing more satisfying and fun than to lick my face.
So I'm changing my self-description. Individualism better describes my personal philosophy, and my love for dogs like Kiko is important too.
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