CEO of the international non-governmental organization MED-P (Mitigating Endemic Democratic Problems, med-p.org). Fulbright Scholar PhD student in political science researching ways to improve democracy (sovereignty of the people) at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Austrralia. Interests include: methods to improve democratic parameters in countries around the world, re-thinking trust in politics and society (would an agreed upon and verifiable trust bring people back into politics and society?), discussing the role of religion in present day society, critiquing and discussing 'virtual' socialization, bodybuilding, rugby, martial arts, and music.