About Me

Husband, father, God-fearing catholic, engineer, proud patriot, problem solver...  these are just a few of the hats I wear that define who I am.

My passion is for real-world problem solving in the realm of politics and philosophy.  Contrary to the modern, progressive agenda that revolves around feelings and subjective truths, I believe humans should use their God-given gift of reason to constantly search for an objective truth about the chaotic world we live in.  The human condition, which is extremely limited in nature, may never allow us to fully understand a universal truth, but that should not stop us from seeking it out.

As a young boy, I found myself questioning everything to a much greater extent than my peers.  No matter how trivial the task, it seemed impossible for me to simply follow orders.  Teachers would give instructions on how to solve a problem, but often I would find a better way of doing it (in my opinion, at least).  I would challenge the traditional methods of doing things, which frustrated many of my teachers.  Most of them would fight me on my methods, but some of the better teachers would allow me to experiment in these trains of thought.  Sometimes my methods would fail.  Other times I would be successful.  The thing is, having success in these thought experiments was not the point.  Simply traveling down the rabbit hole of critical thought brought me to a deeper understanding of the subject.

Solving problems has always been a passion of mine.  It is this passion that led me to follow in my father's footsteps of becoming an engineer.

In layman terms, an engineer is basically a real-world problem solver.  By having a deep understanding of the physical world around them, an engineer can solve problems by bringing conceptual ideas to reality.  The key to an engineer's success is understanding the difference between the real world and an ideal one.  The laws of nature may seem black and white on paper, but these equations only work in an ideal world.  And we do not live in an ideal world.

The real world, having an infinite amount of variables, is extremely complex and chaotic.  It is impossible to achieve ideal outcomes, but we can still strive to be better through continuous improvement.  As an engineer, I understand the concept of continuous improvement and how it has brought order to our chaotic world.

By utilizing engineering principles and understanding the concept of continuous improvement, maybe our partisan discussions on politics and philosophy can begin to converge onto the best path forward – one that will lead us toward an objective truth.