Fred Reed

Fred Reed (born 1945 in Crumpler, West Virginia) is a technology columnist for "The Washington Times," and the author of "Fred on Everything," a weekly independent column. He also writes books and other material. He has also written for "The American Conservative" and LewRockwell.com. A former Marine, Reed is a police writer, an occasional war correspondent, and an aficionado of bars. His work, written in a unique and articulate style, is often satirical and opinionated.

He got his start doing military columns and retired from national syndication to write travel books. He is now back as a columnist.

Reed notes that his columns are often provocative, and calls himself "an equal-opportunity irritant."

Fred's output defies characterization as his articles include those attacking feminism (generally the proviso of the right), George W. Bush (generally the proviso of the left) and evolution (generally the proviso of religious fundamentalists). Many of Reed's articles speak of a yearning for a simpler time, and urge the reader to forgo the pursuit of money and comforts in favor of a cultured life of the mind. Reed is currently living in Mexico as an American expatriate.

Bibliography

*"A Brass Pole in Bangkok: A Thing I Aspire to Be" (2006)
*"Nekkid in Austin" (2002)
*"The Great Possum-Squashing and Beer Storm of 1962: Reflections on the Remains of My Country" (2000)

External links

* [http://www.fredoneverything.net/ "Fred on Everything" online]
* [http://www.lewrockwell.com/reed/reed-arch.html Fred Reed's Article Archive] at LewRockwell.com

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