I was a Marxist Leninist Trotskyist stranded in Austin, TX until I got called up to go fight in Iraq. My political thinking is based on socialist theory and I try to stay aware of and involved in political activism. But here's the first bit of irony and crisis: in and attempt to avoid hunger and homelessness I joined the Texas Army National Guard as a combat medic. And the timing was great( 3 weeks before the 9-11 terrorist incident ). My unit was called up. So I had to find a way to avoid participating in the murderous slaughter in Iraq. Crisis #2 is my love life or lack of one. In addition to being on the extreme far left I'm also polyamorous which means I believe in having multiple relationships. Since most people claim to put monogamy on the high ground of morality I'm not too popular. But I have to be true to myself. Crisis #3 is my total alienation from corporate health care. So much so that I'd like to find another occupation. But I've decided to hang in there a little longer. I'm also thinking of becoming a teacher. I'm originally from New Orleans, LA but left in 1982 when I joined the military.