COMMENTARY

Follow me on Twitter @daveweaver1 and I will do the same for you. Dave Weaver was born in Pennsylvania and lived in Philadelphia or the suburbs there until age 40. Managing and marketing student housing communities the last 7 years has taken him to New York, Kentucky, Alabama, Kansas, and Arkansas. All the moving has allowed Dave to experience America from many different perspectives. Attitudes and people in the Deep South, or the Midwest, are quite different than the North. For a frequent political writer and election junkie , the insights gained from this exposure are invaluable. Dave does not, however, limit himself to politics, preferring to continually expand his scope of work, always looking for the next challenge. In addition to political commentary, Dave has written works ranging from book and movie reviews, to relationship advice, to poetry, to Western fiction. By reading, and writing in as many genres as possible, Dave has been able to keep writing and earning. His works have been published on Yahoo! Voices, Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo! Sports, Yahoo! News, and the online newspaper paper.li.com.

I may be new to publishing, but I'm certainly an old hand at opinionated commentary, regardless of subject matter. My ever spinning, curious little Gemini brain is constantly jumping from one subject, issue or project to the next. While I certainly love passionate debate, I won't just sit and rattle in one's ear for an entire day, not my style. I like to sit alone and research whatever my topic du jour may be, then I'll come at you with a quick jab/punch, hit and run. Then, poof!, like a ninja I leave you wondering where I'll strike next! I am currently employed full-time as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Memphis Fire Department and I am proud member of the Memphis Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 1784. To summarize, my job gives me an overflow of subject matter for debate 24 hours a day, which just happens to equal one shift day. And I assure you, the politicians in Memphis city government could give New Orleans' best a real run for their money, or ours rather. I am also co-host and creator of The Rick Ray Show with KMart and Angel, sports talk radio on AM 730 Vernoradio, Memphis, TN. We air weekly on Tuesdays from 7:00 pm-9:00pm. You can listen live by going to therickrayshow.com and clicking the ListenLive link or click on Archives to check out all our previous shows. Prior to the fire department and EMS, I worked in the gaming industry for 10+ years as a craps dealer and table games floor supervisor. By far my favorite employer being Jack Binion's Horseshoe Casino Tunica, MS, which was also my longest tenured. Doesn't matter if you're talking public services or corporate America, they all need to learn the Jack Binion recipe for success. Best employer for which I've ever worked, and I'm only one of thousands that would agree. He knew how to foster loyalty in his employees and he rewarded for it generously. Ok, so that's me in too many and not enough words. Hope I can give you a reason to come back for another "hit and run".

Karen is a mom with a story to tell. She is passionate about gluten free cooking, writing prose and stories, singing opera and presenting social commentary. Her ambitions of being a journalist/anchor with her communications degree as a young college graduate came to a screeching halt due to some debilitating life circumstances from severe undiagnosed wheat sensitivity to post traumatic stress disorder. Now 44 and recovered she has direction. She is thrilled to be able to have the opportunity to write for Yahoo to enjoy the freedom and outlet of expression. With a little girl in tow and a husband of ten years she has achieved a role with North Carolina Theatre and sung with chorus of North Carolina Opera. She has sung in many churches from the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California to her United Methodist Church at home and has been in pursuit of a professional career for the past two years. She has degrees in both communication & music. She is a survivor that has much to share about her recovery and how she has achieved peace, joy & living life in abundance. From that experience she has a unique perspective on life and looks forward to writing for Yahoo and meeting others with unique perspectives.

I'm a native Hoosier whose dual career includes more than 20 years as creative, nonfiction writer/journalist (more than 10 years as line editor), and 15 years in the social services sector. As a Central Florida resident, I served as both staff and freelance editor, writer and photographer, producing a weekly social commentary column that ran nearly 10 years. Since returning to Indiana in 2003, I've been a home-based freelance writer and editor. To date, I have more than 2,000 printed articles to my credit. In addition to news, in-depth investigative, and lifestyle features, I've produced promotional materials, including brochures, newsletters, and advertorials. A detail-oriented perfectionist, I excel as interviewer, researcher, fact checker, and proofreader.

Technical writer, regular writer, sports enthusiast, and essayist. I hold an English degree and have extensive experience as a technical writer. I also do job search consulting, including resume advice and editing. I ve played organized sports my entire life, and I am a devoted fan to the most unique collection of professional sports teams anyone has heard of. I coach children and adults and continue to play recreational soccer. I love to spend time with my family, travel, go camping, play soccer, write fiction, write commentary, write, read, write about what I read, watch soccer (live)... how much time have you got? I am a writer. For as long as I can remember, writing has been the way I open myself, to the world and for self-reflection.

I'm a Haitian-American performance poet/filmmaker from South Florida. I'm the Founder/writer of The Vanguard Element. I obtained my B.A degree in Multimedia Studies: Film from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. I'm currently living in South Korea as an ESL teacher... I'm a forlorn being, constantly questioning and examining our subjective significance as individuals and within the collective. It is not in my interest to stand out for the sake of just doing so, I'm a genuine apathetic and altruistic soul and frankly, I'd like to contribute to mankind in the form of poetry and social commentary.

Madd Hat's pen name is a parody as the name implies. He is a Jack of all trades who has an opinion on all things large and small. His commentary is often "fringe" with truth exegete throughout. Hs interests include Politics, Religion, Economics, and Sociology. In his free time, the Madd Hat is an adventurer extraordinaire.

Brian Thompson writes a weekly humor column called "Life in a Nutshell" for The St. Augustine Record in Florida, as well as a blog at www.nutshellcity.com. He also records a monthly commentary piece for WJCT 89.9 FM, the NPR affiliate in Jacksonville, Florida. His column won a commentary award in the Florida Press Club's 2009 Excellence in Journalism Contest. He served as a judge for the 2010 Erma Bombeck Writing Contest, and he has been featured as a Humor Writer of the Month by the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. Thompson is a former journalist and editor, and has been a freelance writer for Scholastic's Parent and Child Magazine, Folio Weekly, Jacksonville Magazine, Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal, Rosebud, and Delicious Magazine. He works at Flagler College where he edits Flagler Magazine, advises the student newspaper, and teaches opinion writing.

Ed Donath has been blogging since Al Gore invented the Internet. While political commentary has been in the main topic of discussion for several years, Ed spent 15 years submitting "Keeping It Off the Wall" commentaries to all of the Champ Car racing websites and magazines. Other experince includes writing op/eds for various newspapers and advertising media copy writing.

I am a business professional and nonprofit manager with over 5 years of experience in freelance writing, including legal documents, proposals, commentary, international trade, internal communications, product summaries and the like. I have worked in media as well as on radio and television stations writing for releases, documentaries and events. Much of my writing can be found on print material for various marketing firms and throughout the internal systems of internationalcorporations for whom I have written articles on products, business projects, operations and management. I have also written curriculums and business proposals outside the traditional field of business. This work has included audio-visual learning and behavioral communications modules and planning for childrens books and activities. I am a violinis and radio show host/Communications Director in New Jersey and looking for writing opportunities in the midst of a busy schedule.

I am an aspiring comedian who also loves to write about various topics, be the topic about video games or just commentary on today's world. Nothing is sacred, no holds barred, I call things as I see them.

Communications executive, Creative Director, writer, designer. Religious essays, commentary on love. A lifelong cartoonist targets our foibles with satire. Published: CHRIST VOICE BIBLE,1967-2008, a forty year collection of 11 books.

I've been living in Burlington, VT for the last year and loving it. I enjoy reading and writing about politics, food, music, social commentary.

Married father of 3, politically independent, theologian, reader and thinker. I've written for family, have several childrens' books I've done for my kids and shared on occasion with teachers. I do everything from recipes to commentary on current events. I enjoy writing and hope your enjoy reading as much too!

If you have questions or need a hand navigating the Yahoo! Voices site, use the contact tab to send Cathy a message. She s always happy to help! Currently, Cathy s entering year 19 as a New England small business owner in distribution, sales, and service. Her husband is her business partner. Yes, a husband and wife business team can be tricky. Cathy was a newspaper correspondent covering town-hall news and politics for 10 years, and a print columnist. She s been freelance writing for 27 years. Oh, and she is now a hands-on grandmother to four sweeties. She has a passion for entertaining, cooking, wine, locally brewed beer, reading and writing commentary, sports, motorcycles, books, and ghosts. She s also in the process of writing her first novel. Because of her Gemini-based cosmic interest in the world around her, Cathy s writing runs the gamut. However, news, commentary, business and finance, creative writing, and lifestyle categories are her favorite writing platforms. Cathy has faith in alternative medicine and metaphysical principals. She has a substantial interest in political-based movies, historic crimes, football, history, and travel. She also believes in things that go bump in the night, and has studied the paranormal for 30 years. As a freelance writer, she finds a story in every-day life experiences. Massachusetts is Cathy s lifelong home. However, she dreams of owning a beach house in Hawaii, where she can play all day.

I'm a writer for the Crooked Gremlins, a website that features a webcomic, opinions, reviews, commentary, creative tutorials and an advice column from someone actually named Professor Walter Genius.

Raised by a group of farmers in Tajikistan, I worked my way up through the academia, and now attend Harvard University. I am presently pursuing research in Anthropology and enjoy poetry and social commentary.

Miami, Florida: Former Marine, ex-sports writer turned Freelance Commentary Writer.

I was born on January 3, 1958 in Jacksonville, Florida to Baptist parents, but was raised on farms outside the city of Orlando. While my specialty is in writing Bible Commentary, I began serious study into the Flight 93 case on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

I am a musician who has spent the last 5 years correlating the nature of human existance throughout history. As music is my main artistic outlet, writing and poetry follow. Most of my work is social commentary in reference to a sense of hyper awareness.

Andrew Ryan is a young professional living in Toronto, Canada. He is a sales/marketing professional and a budding entrepreneur in the Web 2.0 arena. He also follows world affairs closeley and provides social commentary on various sites.

I'm 44. I've been exposed to many different topics over the years and can offer useful commentary for readers.

2008Central.net provides nonpartisan news, analysis and commentary about the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election.

I am a professional and love sports and political commentary

Tom Neumayer is a practicing Emergency Services professional with more than 10 years' experience in Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement. He provides commentary and insight on emergency response and homeland security issues.

www.thedailypanic.com is a webzine of lively commentary, news and arts.

Having what I would consider an extremely unique view point on almost everything; I figure that I can at least provide interesting commentary. I love literature and theatre...those are my passions.

33 y/o female married w/2kids; homemaker w/ college degree;interested in social sciences and political commentary;did i mention my invisible disability?

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