So You Know a Little Bit about He Who Writes Here
I am a white male with light brown hair (considered blond by some standards), green eyes, and a fair complexion. My ancestral roots are mostly Irish and Italian. I am a practicing Roman Catholic.
I was born, raised, and currently live in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. I'm 23 years old, and recently graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in physics. I'm currently trying to figure out what to do with my life, but I'm paying the bills by doing free-lance web design and computer consulting.
I like to travel, and I've lived/worked/studied in Germany and Argentina. I've traveled throughout western Europe, and I've done service work in Guatemala and Bolivia.
I consider myself politically independent, but I tend to believe the government can and should serve to make people's lives better. I believe the "haves" have a responsibility to care for the "have-nots," and a democratic government is a decent way of organizing society to ensure these responsibilities are carried out. Some people call this philosophy "liberal."
Otherwise, I consider myself fairly conservative on social issues, though I believe strongly in equality rights (I say this because some people confuse equal rights as being liberal...I don't understand why it would be considered as such). I believe the government should keep a near balanced budget. Some people call that "fiscal conservatism."
Other than these few things, you can get to know me through my writing!