Whether you are new or old to my blog, it's possible you are looking for more info about who I am and where I came from! Or it's possible you hate me. In that case, please read this.
Otherwise, this is my attempt to help you bridge the gaps that might pop up in your mind when reading!
Q: Where does the name "Quiet the Thunder" come from?
I recently shortened it from "Shouting to Quiet the Thunder" which was too long. Someone once told me this was the Chinese transliteration of my first name. If you speak Chinese, I'd like some verification of that.
Q: So, what is your real name? Hey, this blog didn't used to be anonymous!
I won't tell you my name anymore. With a bit of saavy, I bet you can figure it out, you Google stalker, you!
Q: You look pretty friendly, but when I read your posts you sometimes come across as angry, lonely, or annoyed, what's wrong with you?
You are very perceptive. In general, I've been known to suffer mild malaise since I was young. I cannot seem to shake it. Furthermore, my dearest father passed away October 29, 2007. This is fairly recent, but regardless of the passage of time, this has irrevocably marked me and I am, and anticipate, always will be, deeply sorrowful and grieving. This should account for some of the tone of my writing.
Q: I've read a couple of your political posts. You sound like a right-wing nutter who hates humanity, what's wrong with you?
I was afraid of that. I can guarantee you I'm not a nutter, and I do not harbor any resentments toward human-kind. You may consider some of my positions as traditionally right-wing (against socialized programs, free trade above protectionism), but I have to implore you to look a bit further, my beliefs are different in many areas. Some people actually think I'm a left-wing nutter (since I support things like drug and prostitution legalization, gay marriage and adoption, ride a bike as my daily transport, and buy raw organic milk from an Indiana farmer at universalist church every other friday.)
What am I? I'm a libertarian, and as such, I place individual rights and freedom of choice before any other rights and believe in limited government powers. Because of this philosophical premise, many popular political ideas that involve large-scale government intervention I reject completely and wholesale. Most people find this unpalatable and unrealistic, however, I feel that many of the ends of such ideas resonate with my own, but I reject the means whereby it takes to get there. Make sense? If you want to know more about what a libertarian position is, you can visit this overly cheesy site that offers a concise explanation.
Q: You want to be an economist. Why?
Economics makes the world go 'round. I don't have time to explain it. Read the blog!
Q: You are a crappy journalist. I hate you.
A: That's not a question. B: I'm not a journalist!
Do you have more questions? Feel free to email me.
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