Raison d'être

Welcome.

Why a blog?

After a few strident emails regarding the current presidential race, I realized two things.

First, I am opinionated. Of course I knew that before, but the emails (and, more specifically, the responses I received) drove that point home.

Second, I don't want to badger people. I find evangelism to be tedious and distasteful. So rather than open myself any further to (accurate) charges of hypocrisy, I decided I shall refrain from sending out my ideas unsolicited. You see, you're only an evangelist if you pursue your audience. If they come to you, you're in the clear.

Consider this a repository for the things on my mind. I'll post about topics that interest me, share cool links, and generally keep a running archive of that which holds my attention long enough for me to write about it.

This will NOT be a diary of my personal life. I consider blogs of that sort to be a form of self-serving exhibitionism; they communicate a desire for minor celebrity. I scratch that itch with karaoke.

On the other hand, I do have a desire for conversation. If you see something you like or dislike, with which you agree or disagree, let me know. Leave a comment. Let's talk about it. That's the whole point of blogs. It is, as the title of this post suggests, their "raison d'être," which is French for "pretentious self-justification."

Enjoy.