At the risk of being too broad, I believe this interplay between human beings, place-making and the earth we inhabit is the boundary in which life occurs, with all its pain and triumph and mundanity. The internal contours of our being - our emotional and spiritual life - overlay onto this three-fold outer environment as well. The interesting characters we encounter, the resistance we face, and the resolutions we fight for, all populate this intersection, and stories (both "true" and "fictional") spring forth readily as from a fountain.

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This perspective informs my design approach as an engineer, as I seek to facilitate this interaction between people, infrastructure and land in healthy and sustainable ways. It also highlights my insatiable curiosity and careful observation, and why I love to learn about a variety of topics - often reading too many books at one time.

 

This is also what inspires me to write: to tell stories and render scenes that depict the beauty and complexity of our need for each other, the effect of our environment on our living condition and vice versa, and to help me empathize with others' experience and perspectives.

 

I hope that as you read my writing, you'll be inspired to pay more attention in your every day life, to value your unique personality, relationships and spaces, and to consider someone else's point of view.