Welcome to my blog!

I sit down at my computer every night and read what other people are saying about our society. I read opinions that are thorough and well-supported, and others that are blatantly flawed and misdirected. Some writers create convincing arguments and showcase their mastery and appreciation of the English language, while others can barely string four words together in a coherent sentence. Some write about issues that speak of my experience, and some sketch images of a society that is as foreign to me as life on Mars.

But through it all, one thought reoccurs: I can do that! I love writing, and I love sharing my opinion -- sometimes whether my audience wants me to or not! So now I have joined the ranks of other writers from places as diverse in membership as MySpace to the New York Times, all with varying ideas of their own self-importance and inflated perceptions of their individual influence.

Though I harbor few illusions about how many people will actually read much of what I write, I am currently content to simply post my interpretations, rants, raves, soapbox posturings, preachings (to the choir or otherwise), beggings, politickings, discussions, and perhaps even the occasional genuine insight in whatever public manner I can. In short, this is at least as much for my person benefit and need for expression as anything else. I thank you for taking the time to check in once in a while, and especially for throwing your two cents toward what I have to say.