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Happy to meet such a fine wordsmith.
I was in high school when I fell in love with words. Thoreau was the first to calm the waters of my life with a few words. Putting them on paper is not easy for me, but there are always words to fit my fancy. I look forward to reading yours.
You have indeed found THE place. This is far and away the best site of its type I've ever seen. The requirements of accuracy and truth are stringent, which helps keep it that way. Being able to have a very high degree of confidence in what you might have just read is extremely valuable.
The newsgathering, the social awareness, and the exposition(s) you will find are absolutely top-notch. I would be absolutely shocked if you didn't love it here. I found the place by a link on truthout.org that was reposted from here - a roundup of the highlights/lowlights of conservative idiocy. I loved that feature, and in turn, came to love the place of its origin.
Bye for now....
I’m very much looking forward to your contributions here on DU. 
It looks interesting.
Where the Mesquite Tree Grows
Growing up Along the Rio Grande - an Anthology
https://www.bokus.com/bok/9781973640059/where-the-mesquite-tree-grows/
Where the Mesquite Tree Grows is a poignant and riveting journey through the thoughts and recollections of a Mexican American young man who, like others of his generation, searched for purpose, meaning, and self-discovery. The journey begins in the cotton fields along the Rio Grande and follows the author through the 1960s cultural revolution, into the jungles of Vietnam, and finally to his return to his roots and his legacy along the Rio Grande.
It is a compilation of memories, thoughts, and even nightmares blended into a kaleidoscopic work that will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you think. The author examines and reveals in passionate writing his emotions and his sentiments about the past and current culture of his heritage and the social evolution within that culture, revealing his life experiences in words that define not only him but his generation.
Welcome to DU. You’ll find it funny, informative, contentious, intelligent, argumentative, and always compelling.
A word to the wise though. If you keep on using the all-caps in your post titles, people will start complaining. We're polite, but we don't like all-caps. 
Welcome and glad to know you!
I live in Pittsburgh and we have a lot of mid-westerners here on DU. When you get a chance to look around a bit, you'll see that Texas has their own posting group here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1078
You’ll love it here. DU fills a hole you don’t even know you had! It’s great here!
DU has been around for twenty years, and I've been a member for nineteen and a half.
I've already read a few of your posts, and I'm very impressed. I like your writing. Hope you plan to stay for a while.
I've been here since 2002 and it's home. Make yourself comfortable!
Thanks for the we'll written essay. I look forward to reading more.
You're proving real fast you enjoy writing, enjoy your style/thoughts.
Well, mostly. Some days it’s roiling and boiling, steam and bubbles popping on the surface. Others, it’s as calm and sun sparkled as a country pond on a warm August afternoon. You never know.
But it’s never boring
Welcome, new friend.
You're a very good writer! 
