Chad E Burns
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
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| Location | Jacksonville, FL, United States |
| Introduction | I am a happy and content, passionate American liberal. This blog is both my philosophy and my outlet. Some of these posts are long thought out and others are snapshots of emotions and circumstances. Both are me. I am not misreable, I have not had a bad life--but I don't see anything wrong with being honest, reflective and yes--passionate. :) I am a mid 30's male, married to a beautiful African-American woman, and father to a highly intelligent teen-aged son. I was raised a southern Pentecostal/Republican. I have constantly searched for self-reflection and growth. This was brought to fruition through a thorough transformation of my pardigm, religious and political leanings in the very late 90's and early part of the 21st century. At first I tried to "change from within--this led to bitterness and being "taken for granted." I converted to Catholicism, and then a predominately black Baptist church. I am more of a deist who follows Christ, as opposed to an adherant to organized religion. I have found that where religion/faith part from reason and logic, it is best to follow logic and reason and allow your faith to evolve. |
| Interests | my wife, reading, thinking, religion, politics writing, blogging |
| Favorite music | Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott,Lupe Fiasco, Common, Kenny Chesney, Maroon 5, Michael Buble, Faith Evans, Carrie Underwood--and I think Miley Cyrus, when not in "Hannah Montana" mode has an awesome, soulful country voice--reminescent of June Carter Cash. |
| Favorite books | SO Many-- To Kill A Mockingbird, Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Four Agreements, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Roots, The Audacity of Hope, anything by Robert Jordan, all the other Harry Potter books, anything by Jimmy Carter |
Your people want to make a statue in your honor. What will it be made out of and what victory will it commemorate?
It will be made of wood and marble. To be both corruptible and timeless. It will be a statue of Shiva, and represent my victory over ignorance.