Here I write about interesting topics and provide updates on my life. I am a Massachusetts-born graduate of West Point currently serving as an infantry officer in the US Army.

The views expressed on this site are my own and do not represent the views of the United States Army or the Department of War.


Blog Posts


  • Evaluating the Greatness of Peter the Great

    Submitted on November 22nd, 2022 as my course paper for HI367: History of Imperial and Soviet Russia. Peter the First, Tsar of Russia, living from 1672 to 1725, numbers among the few of our species who have been honored with the legendary agnomen, “the Great.” Written in Russian as Pyotr Velikiy, this name cements his…

  • Concerning the Relationship between Economic Wellbeing and Mental Health

    This paper was submitted on May 6th, 2022 as my course paper for SS368: Econometrics. Introduction It is important to understand the relationship between economics and mental health because virtually all individuals are economic actors, and the human side of economic decision-making is essential to an ethical economic policy system. Applying economic analysis to medical…

  • Understanding Brexit

    This paper was submitted on April 11th, 2022 as my course paper for SS307: International Relations. The sun has at last set on the British Empire. The state that once ruled much of the known world has been reduced to another European state playing a supporting role in the US-led world order. This solution has…

  • On the Ethics of Immigration

    This paper was submitted on December 7th, 2020 as my course paper for PY201: Philosophy and Ethical Reasoning. Immigration has been one of the more hotly debated topics in American and European politics in the 21st century. Arguments can become very emotional and personal, so it is important to take a step back from the…

  • Analyzing EO 13933

    This paper was submitted on November 15th, 2020 as part of my coursework for SS202: American Politics. I. INTRODUCTION The research question of interest concerns why President Trump signed Executive Order 13933: Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Violence, taking a hardline stance on a controversial issue despite widespread national division…

  • On Place and Meaning

    This paper was submitted on May 8th, 2020 as my course paper for EN152: Advanced Literature. Often, we search for meaning in works of art or prose. We look deeper into the context of the work and the life of its author. But what if the work has no author? What if the work was…