Ya'll are so gonna love me! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I'm am one of those oft mentioned liberals! yep, a hard core lefty (on most issues)! Didn't know we could embrace steel and shooting did ya? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Name is Rich and been a social worker/human service professional since I graduated college in '92. Spent most of my career in HIV/AIDS work- hit burn out stage like 3 years or so ago and moved to work in a prison and inpatient psych unit. I'm a little pooped out with direct service work an would love to either do public health/prevention work or maybe work with kids in a community college setting. I think about the VA too...done some volunteer work with vets and think i could help some of our young returning soldiers who are struggling...might be to burnt out though! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Married for 9 years next week to a WONDERFUL woman, we have a 4 year old and are expecting our 2nd in 10 weeks almost to the hour! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> My wife has been a blessing in my family- so tough, strong and loving- she put a 15 year war to rest with my folks and has made their golden years...golden! She's from Colombia, I lived there for a year and we hope to live there or another country in awhile if we can swing it.

I love my hiking, some mellow martial arts practice, running and all- but family is #1!

Seems most of my favorite blades are my old school rats and my S5...What else??? Think it's good for websites to have a couple leftie/liberal/commie/pinkos around- I ain't all that bad, am I??!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Don't kick me out or shun me dudes! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> hah!