Nov 24 1967
I fully backed the anti Vietnam war movement. Taking part in demonstrations there was the threat of “names being taken” so no corporate job would be possible. The threat of the draft hung over me, until my draft board in Lodi put my name in the lottery at the last minute so I wasn’t selected. […]
Sep 8 1963
Starting about sixth-grade I began a life-long project to figure it all out. The project went through many phases. I began with the question of god. Sometime when I was 16 the remember laying on my back in bed and realizing if the became an atheist I would never look back. For me it was […]
Jan 12 1961
In junior high I joined the Lodi boy scouts. The troop had little to do with merit badges and marching was all about camping and games. Meetings at the armory started with red-rover and dodge ball games. Then the next camping trip was planned. In the summer and over weekends we went up to Silver […]
Nov 22 1958
In early elementary school I planned to join the army and become a general. By sixth grade I though I would become an engineer. I was impressed with my uncle’s stories of doing human factor engineering during WWII. In 7th grade I outlined my life plans year by year. The only thing I remember is […]
Nov 24 1968
Counterculture
From 1967 through the early 70’s I was influenced by the counterculture movement. I briefly lived in a commune in Santa Barbara (Boranco Nation), I smoked dope and took psychedelic drugs. Patty and I move with a group for friends to Eugene Oregon. I wore hippie style clothes.
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By Daniel • Visions