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About the Author

 “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

— George Orwell (1903–1950)

Greetings and welcome to my blog.

My name is Steven Smith. I retired from the U.S. Army after more than 20 years. While in the service, my primary job was working as a military police investigator. That is where I discovered the power of writing — when the reports reflecting the results of my investigations could have a direct effect on the life of someone else. Since then, I have always tried to choose my words carefully, with varying degrees of success.

After getting out of the Army, I went back to college briefly in pursuit of a degree in journalism; however, after my instructor told me that there were no “real” journalism jobs to be had in Tucson, and that print media was going away, I had to reevaluate my plans.

During a break from college, I lucked out and fell into a job with a local business, where I work as a technical writer and editor. The work is challenging, educational and allows me to hone my writing skills. This job has also provided the opportunity for me to see that the Dilbert cartoons are actually an illustrated documentary about real corporate life, or as they say in Hollywood, “You can’t make this stuff up.”

I do not claim to know everything about everything, but I do have opinions about a lot of things discussed in these online forums. I enjoy these virtual conversations and frequently find the point of view of others’ enlightening, unsettling and entertaining.

Thank you

“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)