McQuown 101

McQUOWN 101

My name is Michael McQuown. I'm 71. I've lived a lot of places, met a lot of people, loved a few, had a lot of jobs, done some interesting things.

Places I've lived include London, New York, Ft Lauderdale, Atlanta, Syracuse, Tallahassee, and some small towns in Ohio.

Jobs include airman, actor, critic, journalist. I met and interviewed people ranging from Billy Barty to Richard Zanuck, Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, Dudley Moore, Pam Grier, and Jamie Lee Curtis, to name-drop a few. There were plenty of others in the time I worked in that field.

I've traned in martial arts, including firearms, have a carry permit, know a bit about Western historical weapons clothing and customs, was a member of the Church of Satan, married twice, divorced twice.

I'm not easy to categorize politically. At the moment, I'm a registered Republican. It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. Actually, it has more to do with the fact that in my last marriage my wife registered Democrat and I registered Republican so we could have an influence in the primaries. At this point, I don't feel either party truly represents the needa and desires of the American people, but that's a topic for another blog. I'm pro-gun and pro-choice, concerned for the environment, and have a decreasingly lower tolerance for stupidity with each passing year.

This venue in going to be the platform for my opinions on a lot of diverse subjects. And you know what is said about opinions. So be it.

I welcome dialogue as long as it's intelligent and respectful. If you come on to prove me wrong, to start a fight,, or try to make me look stupid, nobody will ever know you were here. I don't expect everybody to agree with me, but there are ways to disagree.