In case you were wondering, here's a little about me...  

  My name is Paul.  I reside in the City of Cayce located just outside of  the Capital City of South Carolina , Columbia, with my lovely wife, Suzette.  I recently left the banking industry to work as a benefits councilor at the South Carolina Retirement Systems.  I also teach philosophy at Midlands Technical College when my schedule permits.  My hobbies/interests include the 3 R's (reading, researching and writing), collecting books, painting, buying and selling on eBay, keeping a journal, and-- when time permits-- keeping this web site up to date. 

  I hail from Columbia, South Carolina where I graduated from Dreher High School in   1987 and later attended The University of South Carolina where I received a B.A. in Philosophy & Religious Studies in 1994 and a M.A. in Philosophy in 1999.  My focus in graduate school was the Philosophy of Religion .  I wrote my thesis on the German Existentialist philosopher Karl Jaspers.  The title of it is "Philosophical Faith and the Possibility of Religious Truth in the Philosophy of Karl Jaspers."  Click HERE to read it. 

  Between high school and college, I served a full time mission for the Mormon Church in the Florida, Ft. Lauderdale Mission from 1988-1990. I was assigned to the Haitian community in Miami where I had the opportunity to teach and learn the Haitian-Kreyol language.   While I am no longer active in the Mormon Church, I continue to have a great respect for this church, its history, and its members. 

  I am honored to be a Freemason and to have served as Master of my Lodge, Fort Jackson Lodge No. 374, in 2003.  To see my other Masonic offices, activities, and/or affiliations, please click HERE. 

I am also a proud member of  the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a fraternal organization of Southern Men whose ancestors fought in The War Between the States.   

  I could go on, but do not wish to bore you.  The above should give you an idea of what I am all about.  If you want to know more about me, you'll have to e-mail or visit my homepage. 

If you get a chance, please sign my Guest Book. 

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