"Well, I started on the west coast. Got as far East as the Carolinas and North as Michigan." (Detroit SMASH! and all.) "Lots of internships in the MHS grad studies, after all!"

Three years of bouncing across the country with Dave. Bliss.

"I loved America. Still miss it and keep meaning to visit UCLA, but I haven't gotten back there in many years." He laughs, and it's warm and fond. He's in love with stupid, stupid America and nearly everything about it.

Not so much the propensity to militarize heroics, but... everywhere has its flaws.