The View from the Quai Voltaire

I am proud to be: a "Duck," graduate of the University of Oregon; and a "Cascadian," native of the Pacific Northwest. I am not proud to be an "Amerikan," which I spell with a "k," as do many of us typically hyper-literate Cascadians. I am proud not to be, and never to have been, a Christian, Boy Scout, or member of the Armed Services. I don't lie, or keep secrets (for other people), and I don't (know how to) take orders. In general, I consider myself (and my friends, who are other selves) to be above any law which presumes to govern my private, sexual behaviour, or to regulate what substances I choose to ingest. I keep it short, and simple, and I do pretty much as I please--except for the constant hypocritical Amerikan hassle of not getting caught. But of course, I stand on the shoulders of giants (Diogenes, Thoreau, Chuang Tzu, etc.): The view from up here is terrific.