yes i did. my thesis advisor, my mentor in grad school... i still think about him and all that i learned from him...when the book is published he gets one of the first copies.

i'd like to no longer have to apologize for my country and the stupidity of its leaders.

along with that: fixing education, universal healthcare, jobs, economy....

i'd like to have hope again in this country. to bring back the optimistic attitude of our forebears, and the idea that we can achieve anything.