Welcome to this raw, uncensored look at the inner workings of J.D. Tuccille: author, philosopher, biker, and ill-tempered rattlesnake of a human being. I’m better known to my friends as "Tooch" (but not to government agencies — an ongoing point of contention. I did once get a lady at the I.R.S. to say "You crazy sonuvabitch! You don’t scare me! Stop calling here! Don’t you know it’s a federal offense ..." But that’s not the same thing.)

I’m a thirty-something editor and writer with an unhealthy interest in matters political. I’m ... well ... I’m that ex-boyfriend you’re still going to therapy to get over, I’m the reason your girlfriend has that funny, sly smile when you haven’t seen her for a couple of days — as a matter of fact, I’m with her right now. Just kidding. Now what was her phone number again ...?

Now this shot is a bit more recent.

Oh, and for those interested, I’m that Jerome Tuccille’s son. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Fuhgeddaboudit.

Tooch’s Philosophy of Life

Every time some busybody tries to tell other people how to live, he should get his skull caved in with an axe handle. Want to dictate what people read? Or smoke? Or how they use their property or run their businesses? K-r-r-u-nch! We’d soon run out of busybodies and the world would be a better place.

Anyway, that’s my two cents — now what did you say about my drinking?

Here I am turning 30. Naw, I didn't consider "three-oh" a big deal at all.

What’s Here?

What’s here? Ya mean aside from an introduction to my charming self? Well, there’s my column on politics and current events for the Civil Liberties Web site: Full Automatic. I write it as often as the spirit ... and human stupidity ... moves me — roughly once a week.

And don't miss my chock-full-of-info weekly Policy Spotlights for Free-market.net.

Of course, I don’t just huff and puff — I try to be a pro-active citizen, too. I support all sorts of fun and practical ideas for sabotaging government programs, agencies, and policies. I also maintain the Resistance Center library of files and links on encryption, concealing and improvising weapons, and other topics of interest to my fellow lovers-of-liberty. Wha ... ? You don’t approve? Then get yer own damn Web site!

I love nature. All it needs is clear, cold mountain streams of beer to be perfect.

You can also check out Scribblings — a collection of some of the articles, satire, and short stories that I’ve written over the years. Not all of my writings are here, of course, since some of my writing — especially pieces I’ve sold — is complete shit.