Red

Who is Red?

Red refers to the color of my hair.  What is left of it, anyway.  It is a nickname most of us redheads get as a child.  I thought it was appropriate to use it on the blog since the University of Louisville Cardinals school colors are red and black.

I am a graduate of the University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering as is Colonel Steve, my partner on the Conservative Musings blog.  My degree program was Engineering Math and Computer Science, as it was called back then.  I was much better at the "Computer Science" part than the "Engineering Math" part.  I was a middling student but hit my stride in the workplace.

I have been a software developer for over twenty years, working in Pascal, C, and C++ early on.  For the past five years I have been developing client server applications in Java.

I play acoustic guitar and am very fond of Martin guitars.  I have a Martin HD-28VE (dreadnought, vintage style, with fishman electronics).  I play primarily at two churches, one of which is Hispanic.  I am taking Spanish classes, but I don't have enough vocabulary yet to communicate.

I am married to a lovely wife and we have a wonderful child.  We recently acquired a beagle puppy who has a definite fondness for shoes -- whether they are on our feet or off them!

Personality-wise, according to the Meiers-Briggs Personality Inventory, I am an INFP (Introverted-iNtuitive-Feeling-Perceptive).  I am borderline F/T (Feeling/Thinking), so in the workplace, I tend to move more towards the T.

The whole of my identity, though, is as a Christian.  Like everyone else in the world, I am a flawed person with a variety of bad and good behaviors.  Over twenty years ago, though, I met Jesus Christ and trusted Him to be my Saviour.  He is helping me to grow to be more like Him, but I have a long way to go.  I will always be unworthy to stand in the presence of God, but Jesus promised he would cover my rebellion.  He already paid the price for it.

--Red

Politics Quiz

You are a Social Conservative (26% permissive) and an... Economic Moderate (43% permissive) You are best described as a: Republican Link: The Politics Test  on Ok Cupid Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

Intuition Quiz

More Emotional You have: 70% SCIENTIFIC INTUITION and 77% EMOTIONAL INTUITION

The graph on the right represents your place in Intuition 2-Space. As you can see, you scored well above average on emotional intuition and above average on scientific intuition.Your emotional intuition is stronger than your scientific intuition. Your Emotional Intuition score is a measure of how well you understand people, especially their unspoken needs and sympathies. A high score score usually indicates social grace and persuasiveness. A low score usually means you're good at Quake. Your Scientific Intuition score tells you how in tune you are with the world around you; how well you understand your physical and intellectual environment. People with high scores here are apt to succeed in business and, of course, the sciences. Try my other test! The 3 Variable  Funny Test It rules.

English Quiz

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English Genius You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced,  and 86% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I   can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon   intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You   have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly!   Way to go!     Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

College Major Quiz

I think the quiz was a little limited as far as the fields covered (no Computer-related majors!), but it was interesting, nonetheless.  The results were curious because I'm not especially fond of math, even though I work in computers and in a field related to the sciences:

You scored as Mathematics. You should be a Math major! Like Pythagoras, you are analytical, rational, and when are always ready to tackle the problem head-on! Mathematics 75% Linguistics 67% Engineering 67% Journalism 67% English 58% Philosophy 58% Art 50% Theater 50% Sociology 42% Chemistry 42% Psychology 25% Dance 25% Biology 25% Anthropology 17% What is your Perfect Major? (PLEASE RATE ME!!<3) created with QuizFarm.com

Personality Quiz

INFP - the Healer You scored 18% I to E, 15% N to S, 19% F to T,  and 63% J to P!

You are more introverted than extroverted.  You are more intuitive than observant, you are more feeling based than thinking based, and you prefer to go with the flow rather than having a plan.  Your type can best be summarized by the word "Healer", which belongs to the larger group of idealists.  You have a capacity for caring that is deeper than most.  You strive for unity, are fascinated by the battles between good and evil, and can be something of an idealist.  Only 1% of the population shares your type. As a romantic partner, you are usually supprtive and nuturing, however, you have a high need for individuality.  Harmony is extremely important to you as you are very affected by conflict and tension, which also makes you resist confronting your partner directly about problems.  When you get angry, you usually blame yourself, rather than your partner.  You can also be stubborn and unyielding when you feel you are being criticized or mistreated.  You feel the most appreciated when your partner listens to you carefully.  You need to be understood.  You need to hear your partner express their feelings, the more often, the better. Your group summary: idealists (NF) Your type summary:  INFP

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 99% on I to E You scored higher than 99% on N to S You scored higher than 99% on F to T You scored higher than 99% on J to P

Link: The LONG Scientific Personality Test written by unpretentious2 on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test