David L PageDavid Lon Page, Ph.D., is a research scientist by trade and an amateur writer by conviction. He earned a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, works in computer vision and 3D imaging, and spends his remaining time thining about why American politics feels harder than it ought to be.A Knoxville native, David has been involved in civic life since childhood and remains stubbornly optimistic about the Republic. He is the self-published author of The Art of the Compromise, Scruffy Little Essays, and The Knox County 2012 Charter Review Committee. He lives in East Tennessee with his wife, Lisa, and their daughter, Grace, where the coffee is strong and the opinions come free. Read More Read Less