Saturday, January 22, 2005
About Texas Tommy and Voice in the Wilderness
"Voice in the Wilderness" is published by Travis Fell, who is a
- Christian
- BBQ aficionado
- College football fan
- Dance evangelist
- Political entrepreneur
- Researcher
- Social and media critic
- Worldview analyst and advocate
- Writer
I often go by the online sobriquet of "TexasTommy".
"Voice in the Wilderness" is meant to help fill a void in Austin and Central Texas: Provide news and commentary from a conservative point of view and magnify stories of God's power in action.
This blog believes in:
- The conservative view of government and politics: limited government, individual freedom and responsibility, free market principles, traditional values. I hold that these values are derived from the biblical worldview.
- God: That He is real, is interested in the affairs of mankind and individuals, His Word is true and is applicable today, and we should not be afraid to engage Him and His precepts in public discourse and policy
- Engaging people who may be from other faiths but share many of my values
- Pursuing the truth on items of interest to readers in Central Texas with integrity, fairness, intellectual rigor, good humor, and high purpose
Employment:
I currently work as an independent business consultant and freelance writer. I am also a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the US Navy Reserve. Past jobs include:
- Gravitant, a software startup
- The Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- Legislative aide in the Texas House of Representatives for the Honorable Carl Isett and the Honorable Arlene Wohlgemuth
- IBM
- Cap Gemini, a computer services consulting company
Education:
I graduated from Iowa State University in 1993 with a BS in English, with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Professional Communication.
I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000 with an MBA in Information Management and Entrepreneurship.
- Platform Committee, 2004 SD 25 Republican Convention
- Delegate, 2004 State Republican Convention
- Member of the "Mighty Texas Strike Force" November 2004; campaigned for President Bush in the key battleground state of Iowa, which is also my home state.
