Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

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Educational leader, former HS comp sci/math teacher among other admin roles, teaching Education Leadership at Rider University, trying to stay fit when and as best as I can... views are my own.

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Attorney for Family Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning, LGBTQ Rights. Office in Montclair, New Jersey. Also a rock/blues drummer.

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I focus on health, civil, human + financial rights. Married. Queer Gen X dog + cat Mom. Writer. Gardener. Survivor. Thriver. Pro-Democracy voter. Etc. Disappointed, horrified, + angry, but moving forward with some hope. 💙🇺🇲♀🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏾🌼⚽️🍽🎂🎶🎹🕺🐦🦋🐝🐐📖✍️📱🌍

Author (including 2024's comedic "Misty the Cat...Unleashed"), book blogger (at DaveAstorOnLiterature.com), humor columnist (for Montclair Local in New Jersey), and progressive. No DMs, please; thank you. 🙂

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