: About Me

Since I was old enough to hold a pen, I've always wanted to be a writer. I'm now living my childhood dream. I write fiction and non-fiction. I've written a few screenplays, lots of essays and articles, a few short stories, and I just finished the first draft of a novel (and am working on two others, with a third one starting to creep into my head).

I live in northern Vermont, one of the most beautiful places on earth. I love the country, and I love the city, but I could never live in a suburban area! I love NYC and Montreal (which is only about an hour and a half from where I live). I also love Vermont, and will always consider this my home.

My other interests include politics and current events, hiking and walking in the woods, Range Rovers, web and graphic design, and reading. I research things constantly, and tend to absorb information like a sponge. I spent lots of time in the library when I was younger, and now spend way too much time online!

My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

a lot of things...you know that filter that most people have that says "I don't need to remember this, it's not important"? I don't have that.

My parents always told me ...

that I can be anything I want when I grow up, and I am

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a writer

My favorite memory ...

being at my family's summer home

Why I write ...

it's an urge that I've always had, I don't feel complete if I'm not writing

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

I'm reading a lot of Ayn Rand right now, listening to Seven Nations and The Black Keys, and watching way too much Rachel Zoe and Tim Gunn.

My first job ...

was cleaning kennels and helping train hunting dogs.

My best moment ...

whenever I finish a piece of writing, whether it's a short story, an article, a novel or a screenplay.

My inspiration ...

everything around me, I just like to take it all in

Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should income tax revenue be replaced by a consumption tax?

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Why Consumption Based Tax is Better Than Income Tax Income tax has been the primary taxation scheme in the United States for nearly 100 years. During that time, the tax code has become more and more complex, to the point where it is now almost impossible for the average person to even begin to comprehend all the requirements and loopholes it contains. A consumption-based tax, on the other hand, is infinitely simpler. The current proposal for a consumption-based tax, HR 25, otherwise known as the Fair Tax, means that purchases of new goods would be taxed at a roughly 30% exclusive rate (23%...

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