Welcome to my attempt to organize my thoughts and works online. This seemed as good a place as any to start assembling what I hope will eventually be published articles and/or book chapters. Feel free to browse and comment at will. You will notice that I do enjoy what some would consider controversial topics, so I encourage comments especially on those works. I admit that a few of the topics might seem fairly obscure or esoteric, and the only explanation I can offer for those is that for one reason or another I have felt inspired to pursue these or that they somehow connect to larger issues I am exploring.
My Background: I was born in TN and raised mostly in IN and a few other states of mind. I have lived in MT and MN as well. I love the outdoors, writing, and music. I received my Bachelor’s from St. Mary’s University of MN and my Master’s from Valparaiso University. My undergrad work was in Literature/Creative Writing, as well as Audio Recording. My graduate work was in American Cultural Studies. So far I have had creative works published in various university publications and other non-fiction work published in the Indiana Journal of Political Science. If you read this blog, you will undoubtedly discover that I am ever expanding myself to encompass new ideas.
Idols/Favorite Writers: Aldous Huxley, Isabelle Allende, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Bertrand Russell, William Gibson, Max Stirner, Neitzsche, Desmond Morris, Ursula LeGuin, Murray Rothbard, Edward Bernays, Michael Meade, Joseph Campbell
My Politics: No Party. No Flag. You tell me the issue and I will tell you where I stand on it.
My Religion: Mythology, Animism, Religious Pluralism
P.S. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF ANY OF MY LONGER ESSAYS, THEY MAY BE DOWNLOADED IN PDF FORMAT THROUGH scribd.com/jiddins.
