: About Me

Graduate of Goizueta Business School of Emory University.

Self-published author of "Stewardsville", fictional novel with social intentions. Tries to introduce Idreamlism and the base Self, part of an individual uninfluenced by society and experience. (Acknowledgement of this base Self allows for greater power for the individual over his or her life, and a compilation of such Selfs leads to a more practical Society).

Currently working on a collection of romance short stories, love letters and poems that I have written...something for the "entertain me" reader this time.

Resident of Chicago, trying to get a job as an assistant basketball coach at the college level.

Socially progressive yet very conservative; big proponent of authority and respect for such. 22 years old, ambitious, write for fun and as a mental release.

My passion is ...

basketball

I know too much about ...

there's no such thing

Why I write ...

release, attempt to forward society a little, (this way i can complain because i am trying to do something about it)

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

"Stewardsville", Entourage, the Office, Beck, Cake, Katie Melua

My first job ...

real job? still trying for it

My best moment ...

finishing my first novel

My inspiration ...

other people

Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Should soldiers be allowed to opt out of wars they disagree with?

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If an individual, enlisted to represent his or her country in martial and/or strategic ways, ever has an inkling to "opt out" of war, or duty, passed down to him or her by the government which he or she represents, this individual is not a "soldier" at all. So even the suggestion that a soldier be allowed to opt out of a war they "disagree with" is blasphemous, almost treasonous, and is unsupportive of both our troops and our government. It would be one of the final steps of allowing our society to lose its substance. Living in an age of easy access and no accountability, allowing waffling...

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