A somewhat liberal lawyer from a big town lost in a decidedly conservative large firm in an obscure backwater town in a decidedly backwards state. I like kittens and long walks on the beach (wait, that's not right - I just read that somewhere). I love guitar (blues and rock, thank you very much) and my kid and wife and my idiot dog. I know a little too much about plumbing, carpentry and various other home repair subjects to get out of most chores around the house. I'm a bit of a jack of all trades - and definitely a master of none. I'm a political junkie and hang out at Craig Crawford's CQ Trailmix blog much more than I should.