About Chris

Chris was born in Upstate South Carolina where he spent his childhood. He spent his teenage years in the Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York where he was an avid outdoorsman and environmentalist. Chris enjoys fishing, whitewater rafting, hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, skating, geocaching, and camping. Chris was a member of the National Honor Society and Eco-Challenge in high school and placed first in the New York State Future Business Leaders of America Entrepreneurship Competition. He also participated in Quiz Bowl Academic Trivia, winning regional competitions and competing in several national invitation tournaments. Chris obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the University at Albany in 2005, minoring in sociology and concentrating in public law. He was an active member of the political scene, assisting in campaigns and advocating for viewpoint neutral student group funding on campus as well as the residential quad board. He completed an internship with the New York State Assembly and went on to study Alternative Dispute Resolution and Law. Chris has worked in the private sector in health insurance and real estate and pursues many interests in his free time, including writing poetry and fiction, painting, composing music, playing guitar, and performing at open mics. Chris also enjoys spending hours nitpicking poorly or oddly written laws, live music, and browsing Wikipedia. Areas of activism include civil liberties, fighting government corruption, urging corporate responsibility, and reforming health care. Chris' occasionally updated blog can be found at theworstpage.blogspot.com.
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Chris has written 5 articles so far, you can find them below.

Culture & History

Profound Profanity: Are Bad Words Becoming Good?

Profanity Everywhere! What is the world coming to?

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Current Events, Politics & Economy

The Hypocritical Oath: Quality Health Care vs. The Bottom Line

Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician considered the father of modern medicine, was a man who lived in a simpler time.  There were no corporate creditors, malpractice insurance, health insurance companies, government regulations, and other meddlesome intermediate parties to contend with.  The bond between doctor and patient was intimate and of the utmost trust.  It is [...]

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Current Events, Politics & Economy

Bill Collectors: From Breaking Laws to Breaking Legs

Everywhere you go, every time you turn on the TV or radio, at every turn, and around every corner, it’s all about credit.  “Free” credit reports.  Credit counseling.  Credit Repair.  Credit this, credit that.  Debt is a way of life.  Some of us are late on our bills, or, in credit speak, delinquent.  Yes, delinquent, [...]

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Current Events, Politics & Economy

Bauer’s Blunder: Disadvantaged People = Stray Animals?

  Human Beings, also known as Homo sapiens, are, in fact, animals.  We simply fail to acknowledge that on a daily basis.  Perhaps it is our subconscious goal of distancing ourselves from our barbaric, primal past or from our less evolved friends throughout the animal world.  According to Wikipedia, we possess a “highly developed brain, [...]

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Current Events, Politics & Economy

Troubling Travels: Reconciling Safe Skies with Personal Privacy

    Recent events have solidified the fact that a certain level of security in the world’s airports is a must.  It is of utmost importance to remember that we are entitled to certain inalienable rights which are enumerated in the United State Constitution.  The Fourth Amendment provides American Citizens, and, by extension, all people [...]

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