Musician (violin & viola), college grad, veteran (U.S. N), political party: independent (but my votes are overwhelmingly cast Democratic due to the fact Republicans have never done a damn thing for me, or anyone who's not a millionaire). I do actually read real books and, unlike the majority of Americans, I'm not afraid to read things and be exposed to opinions I disagree with. I even watch "garbage channels" like "Fox" and "Newsmax" and suffer through Hanity's thinly-veiled racism and lies.