We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
What always strikes me when I hear old Elvis songs is what a truly magnificent voice he had. Not just the tone and timber, but his pitch was perfect. In the days before Auto-Tune, which can make anyone sound like a pro, that really says something. Sinatra would go in the same perfect-pitch category, as would Streisand and Celine Dion. Truly a cut above.