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.
Today, I read of the death of Clarence, 'Bud', Anderson, at 102, who shot down 16 aircraft during WWII. After the war he was a test pilot, flying "parasite" fighters that would be carried to war by a large bomber, released to defend the bomber, and (hopefully) reattach to the bomber for a ride home. https://www.military.com/history/clarence-bud-anderson-last-world-war-ii-triple-ace-dies-102.html