Take a deep breath. OK, here goes.

 Depending on the redistricting outcome for the the State of Texas, I may run for a seat in the U. S. House of Representatives. I have had committments from some of you before, but now, it is time to get SERIOUS. I may need campaign staff as soon as the court decision on redistricting is handed down.
If you have any campaign MANAGEMENT experience & want to help, let me know. If you have any campaign experience & want to help, let me know.
If you have NO experience but want to jump on the progressive change bandwagon, now that you have seen signposts like the Occupy movement, let me know! This could be the most exciting time of our lives people! Let's get ready.
May God guide our efforts.
David Starkey

An open letter to the President of the United States

Dear Mr. President,
 As a former & hopefully future delegate for you,
 I wish to urge you in the strongest possible terms
 to veto the National Defense Authorization Act.
 This Act grants unconstitutional powers,
 including the power to imprison people without
 charge or trial - indefinately!
 Sir, in my opinion, you should use your
 Presidential power, knowledge & oath to
 preserve, protect and defend the Constitution
 & veto this DANGEROUS piece of legislation,
 some are already calling the Police State Act.
 To paraphrase a predecessor:
 Mr. Obama, TEAR DOWN THIS BILL.
 Sincerely,
 David Starkey
 Dallas, TX

WHAT THE HELL IS A MEME [pronounced meem]?

There was an ancient Greek word mimema,
pronounced [my me ma], which meant "something copied [imimated]".
it evolved into 2 English words - mime and meme. That's why you may have seen or heard the word meme & wondered what it had to to with the internet. An example of a meme is the "pepperspraying cop" showing up in & on damned near everything for a few days. If you already knew that, sorry to waste your time.
If you are in your 50s, like everyone I went to high school with, you're welcome.