I enlisted in the United States Military straight out of high school, where early training in communications technology sparked a lifelong interest in how rapidly evolving systems shape human behavior and connection.

After my service, I built a long career in computer technology, working with emerging systems well before the modern internet and continuing through the rise of artificial intelligence.

My perspective isn’t academic or ideological. It comes from decades of observation, lived experience, and curiosity. Like many people today, I draw on publicly available research, reporting, and modern analytical tools to understand how digital environments influence attention, emotion, and identity.

Serious inquiry no longer belongs only to institutions — it belongs to anyone willing to look closely. Much of my writing comes from noticing patterns: how ordinary people struggle to stay grounded as the pace and emotional pressure of modern life increase, and how those pressures show up in relationships, identity, and emotional regulation long before we have language for them.

At its core, my work is about clarity and steadiness — how to stay human in a fast‑moving, emotionally engineered world. I’m especially interested in the subtle ways technology shapes our reactions, often invisibly and long before we realize it.

I live in Texas with my wife of more than 35 years. I continue to learn, build, and reflect on what it means to remain oriented in an increasingly engineered age.