Purpose and Introduction

I’d like to first start out by explaining why I am starting this blog. The intent of this is not to push my values, beliefs, or ideology onto others. This is not an attempt to get on a soapbox and plead my case to the family, friends, or the general public. Rather, this is the best way I could come up with to document my ideology so that others (and I guess myself), who so desire, may understand at a deeper level who I am. I initially began writing this as a personal memoir for myself , a time capsule of sorts, to bottle my thoughts and beliefs so that I may look back on it in 30 years (if I am that blessed to live that long!) and reflect on who I was. However, I came to the conclusion that the idea of transparency really appeals to me. I should be proud of what drives me and not have fear of the probability of judgment I’ll likely receive for expressing my beliefs. In fact, I think that not allowing others to find out what I really feel is a complete misrepresentation of me. A falsehood created to avoid conflict and appease others.

I don’t expect to get anyone to read this blog, save my dear wife, but at least it is out there available to anyone who so chooses. I do beg of any reader, however, to approach this blog with an open-mind and a sense of tolerance. The topics I plan to write about are likely to be controversial for some and potentially trigger some deep emotions and possibly resentment. Politics, religion, relationships, addiction... nothing is off-limits. I do encourage comments and enjoy understanding other points of views as well. Please be respectful and constructive, however.

This blog is also likely to be short-lived. I have a history of becoming extremely passionate about a hobby and find myself casting it away a few months later. It is probably going to be the case here because I find writing very time consuming and, sadly, always hate reading what I write.

And so we begin…