The First (Official) Posting

So this is the new incarnation of my old Ramblings web journal.

I want to treat this one slightly differenly because, unlike that project, I intend this one to be more public. A couple advantages to this new format:

1) It will allow me to separate my different kinds of thoughts more easily ( a comment about politics, a comment about film, und so weiter).

2) It will allow other people to comment on things that I've said. I like this because it was a little lonely writing my blog to myself (or so it seemed) and if anyone wants to jump into the conversation at any point, they are more than welcome.

3) Since everything is automatically dated and archived, I can much more easily make quick postings—a get in-get out model of writing.

I do want this to be something different than my journal. That felt more personal, and I was often going on at length about politics. I will still do that sometimes here, but I want to explore more areas. I want to talk more about ideas—cultural, critical, literary, philosophical—and also want to make this more of a catalyst for my writing.

If it becomes counterproductive, I may scale back or change my approach again. I have a lot of work that I need to be doing. I imagine this blog as being a part of that. But I also want this to be an entertaining and informative place to visit.

Everything about this blog is in development, including its title. For anyone who is curious, "Strange Polkas" is the title of a short story I wrote a number of years ago. It wasn't a great story. Maybe it'll be a better blog title.


Wish me luck and see you around the water cooler.