About Me
A little about the guy behind the words.
I am a Husband.
I married my beautiful wife on September 27, 2008, and we have since resided in Houston, near the “uptown” district. I am thankful to be sharing my life with someone of her passion and talent.
I am a Student.
I graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Government from Houston Baptist University, and will begin graduate studies in Political Science at the University of Houston in August 2011. My academic interest is in constitutional democracy and political economy, analyzing the conflict between individual and collective preferences of authority and resource allocation.
I am a Conservative.
Political labels are close to useless, but they give you an idea. I am an advocate for limited government, the separation of powers, federalism, free trade, strong families and moral and civic virtue. I believe these things lead to a healthy, prosperous and just society. The political party that aligns most with these views is the Republican Party.
I am a Designer/Marketing Strategist.
I have been a professional graphic designer since 2005. In 2008 I began working for HBU, where I have gradually taken on greater responsibilities is strategic branding and marketing across the campus. This has allowed me to work in Academia, even without the PhD., and pay my way through school.
I am a Musician.
I started writing, recording and performing around 1995, but my most successful effort was as frontman for the group Jack in the Pulpit (iTunes it). I halted my developing musical career to direct my attention toward issues of greater social relevance. I am often asked whether I still play. The answer: I play and write at home all the time, but my focus is on education. Until I’m done with school, I’m unlikely to start up any new projects.
I am a Christian.
I didn’t grow up in a religious home, but I somehow found my way to God – or perhaps he found me. Either way, I am thankful. Christ is the center of it all, and if it wasn’t for his grace I could not have made it this far.
