PROLOGUE

Hello,

As this is my first entry, I feel an introduction is in order. My name is Richard Paul and for the past 8 years or so I have lived in the beautiful city of Victoria, British Columbia. I am married to my incredible wife of 2 years now Melissa. Together we have two wonderful dogs. One a Yorkie-X named Malaika (swahili for angel), and the other an adorable Boston Terrier named Chi (said like the tea).

As for me, I am 26 years old and currently a serving member of the Canadian Forces. The Navy to be exact. I work as a Naval Communicator and hold a TOP SECRET security clearance which basically means I can't tell you anymore about my job. What I can tell you though is that for the past 10 years I have served my country proudly. Sadly, it is now time for me to move on from the military life and once again join the civilian populace. I am extremely interested the criminal justice field and will be seeking employment and further education in this area.

In my spare time I have a few hobbies. First and foremost I am a lover of all things hockey. This is incredibly painful at times as I am a fan of the beloved Toronto Maple Leafs, (It takes a lot of  faith). Having grown up just outside Toronto in the city of Brampton, it has been ingrained in me. I will cheer for no one else.  That being said I am also an avid baseball fan and will always remember sitting, eyes glued as Joe Carter first homered, and then caught the ball on the play to first to win two consecutive world series in '92 and '93. Definitely a highlight of my childhood.

This blog was created because...well because I had to really. (school) But I hope to maintain it even afterward. I always find myself delving deeply into political and international issues. You might call me a conspiracy theorist, but I just like to get both sides of a story before forming an opinion. In the future I hope to use this blog to do just that. Give you both sides of the story with links of course and also comment on any other points that I feel the need to share.

For now I will leave it at that. I thank you in advance for reading and please feel free to comment or ask me any questions you may have. Just not about my job of course.

God bless and good reading and remember,
"Minds are like parachutes; they work best when they are open." - Thomas Dewar

Richard Paul