I am a 23 year old artist struggling in the slumping economy to make his way forward in life. I've been a Filter fan since 1997, and Richard is the only musician I can honestly say I admire. Nothing against other artists, but Rich has a wavelength I just like.  I've seen alot of stuff in my short 23 years, though thankfully one of those things has not been war. I've lived in Alabama, Missouri, Florida, North Carolina, Utah, Maine, and Kansas at various points in my life, and I've seen life through various filters of perpective before arriving at my own. Mine is one of faith today, though it's a long story to tell. I love science in it's various theaters of study, whether it be astronomy, biology, physics, computers, it matters not, I love to learn about it. I am a self taught graphic artist waiting for his opportunity to go back to school and get a Bachelor's Degree in computer animation. If I can just get a job in this economically starved area I live in, my life will assuredly take a quantum leap forward. In the meantime, I street team for Filter, and keep hanging on.