Just some dude.

the journey

Early on in 2017, I was disappointed with how the United States was being run. I looked at our national leadership and I asked myself, "Could I do better?"

I figured there was only one way to find out. So, on 19 April 2021, I declared—by writing it down on my wall calendar—that I was running for president of the United States of America.

Running for President

19 April 2017

What did I do when I was running for president?

The first thing I did was go to the library. I figured I would need to be well-studied on a wide-range of topics.

Also, I read the Declaration of Independence.

Walking for President

17 October 2018

After spending about a year and a half reading as much as I could, I felt stuck.

I was stressed and overwhelmed trying to do all the things that I thought I needed to do to prepare for the job of being president.

But I had promised myself that I would never quit. So instead of stopping, I just... slowed down.

And that's when my dream transformed from Running for President to Walking for President.

What's the difference? Well, I kept moving in the same direction, but with a reduced speed.

I told myself that I would not worry about deadlines or any specific time frame, and I would just let things happen when they may.

So my unofficial slogan changed from "Steve 2024" to "Steve Whenever."

Walking for Vice President

1 August 2020

This reduced speed brought me calm and relaxation. However, after a bit less than two years of Walking for President, I felt like something wasn't right.

I realized I did not want to be president: it's a terrible job. I never wanted to be president. I started on the journey because I felt I had to.

But again, I promised myself I would not quit. So, instead, I changed course: I would be Walking for Vice President. That job has far less responsibility, it is largely ceremonial, and most importantly, I believe it would be more fun.

So it is these changes in speed and direction which have brought me to my current path: Walking for Vice President of the United States of America.