<p>Gun-toting, bible-thumping veteran mother of three. I am unmasked and unashamed. I refuse to withhold smiles from my friends and neighbors, even though I&apos;m usually the only barefaced person everywhere I go. Masking the populace only breeds hostility, distrust and INFECTIONS.</p><p>For those curious about my masked avatar, I am a retired O.R. nurse who wore a mask at work all day every day. This has been my avatar for years. It&apos;s called &quot;Nurse&quot; and it&apos;s by a very talented artist named _affekt_.</p>