I am a 37 year old male living in the Washington, D.C. area. I’m a graduate of Cornell University, where I double-majored in philosophy and psychology. I’m also a graduate of George Washington University Law School, and am currently a non-practicing attorney licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and Alabama.

I was very involved in politics while in school, for a time obtaining national acclaim for my work on civil liberties. I held various internships and public interest jobs during that time, including work with runaway kids, HIV organizations, and a Clinton-appointed federal judge.

After leaving school I muddled through a conservative legal profession that was ultimately not to my liking (and vice versa). After practicing law for a few years I transitioned into information technology at the height of the tech boom. I’m now an IT senior software designer and subject matter expert.

Financial and career concerns forced me to leave my passion for politics behind for the last decade. Having mostly resolved those matters, I seek a return to that which I love most–advocating on behalf of the issues I care passionately about–by using this blogging medium not previously available.

I recently decided to more actively participate in environmental and energy issues. To that end, I recently joined the Board of Directors for a local non-profit group dedicated to environmental advocacy and education. I have also been appointed by my county’s governing body to serve on a commission advising the government on environmental and energy conservation policy.