About

Many of my friends say that I’m a “Child of the Sixties” and I must agree.

Over the years I have gone from a “Goldwater Republican” too a “Robert Kennedy Democrat” and find no contradiction in that switch.

As a distant relative to Judge Learned Billings Hand, often known as the “First Free Speech Judge”, I come by “Progressiveness” honestly and naturally.

Growing up I always wanted to be a writer, no wonder I enjoyed the Walton’s when it was a hit TV show, and blame that “bug” on Mr. Backus (11th grade English) and the Warren Harding publication “The Cauldron.”

Born in England of an English “Mum” and a “Yank” Dad has given me a more “Continental” outlook on the social and political aspects of life, throw in Viet Nam Era Vet; Kent State University student May 4th, 1970 and WKSU News Director; Businessman; Past President Downtown Warren Business Association; Chairman City Traffic Commission; Cable Renewal Committee; Vice Chairman Parks and Recreation Committee; first openly “gay” candidate for local office Warren, Ohio; an elected John Kerry Alternate Delegate to the 2004 DNC plus being in a committed life partner relationship for 28 years (4 years married) and you have some of the internals that makes this “Baby Boomer” tick.

“If you don’t stand for something, then you’ll fall for nothing.