About me…

In the beginning…

So, you may ask, “Who is this dweeb?” Or, alternatively, “I wonder if I should spend the time (and make the effort..) to read this?” Both of these being rhetorical questions of course, don’t require an answer. Yet here I am trying to make sense of them and provide enough stimulus to generate some interest in what I have to say. Why would I do that? The simple answer is, “Because I want to do so.” In reality, of course, it goes deeper than that. I find myself in the somewhat unusual position of having sufficient time to write this blog, which in the past has not been the case. Being somewhat more “experienced” in life than some folks (and becoming more so as the eternal minutes count down..), I continue to look for a creative outlet that will allow me to infuse my personal space with thought-provoking commentary. This in turn will improve cognition (mine for certain, and I hope you can gain something as well..) as well as stave off senility, incompetence, and general overall decline. Having said all of that, and not wishing to alienate good folks nor be seen as trying to placate the masses, I will continue no further with this line of thought. Instead, I will turn to a more factual accounting of a few items which are probably not fascinating, but may have some bearing on this blog.

The middle ground…

Here are my solid plans for the blog……………………..(insert here–strolling, bobbing and weaving, tap dancing, whistling….)

That’s right I don’t have any. I do, however, have some ideas. I would like the blog to be representative of me…..My thoughts, my beliefs, my passions. So, there will be posts about me and my life. There will be posts about my passions like reading and cooking, writing and cooking, and reading and writing. There will be posts about the outdoors, and the political winds, and the joys and emotions of giving and helping others……You get the idea. Almost any topic at any time. I expect some of the posts will be tagged as “Long Reads” ….maybe most of them. After all, that’s what a blog is…..writing. I know everyone will argue with that…. 🙂 and that is okay with me. I appreciate the work everyone puts in on their own blogs. I visit them, “like” them, and comment on them. This one is mine.

The end game…

I want to say thank you, right here, right now. I know there are a lot of blogs out there. This is just one among many. If you find yourself on these pages intentionally, or by accident, tell me about it. If you like what is here, tell me about it. If not, tell me that as well. I wear big-boy britches. I can handle it…….So, Thank You! For your likes, comments, disagreements….Thank you.

I hope you enjoy your time here, and find the blog interesting and thought provoking……

Howard

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