15 August 2006

Opening Scene, Act 1 - Credits and Disclaimers

While the information is probably out there, finding the proper method to open a new blog isn’t something your parents tried to teach, like the facts of life, and the SEX thing. So like the sex thing, even if you have some information and have seen some pictures, diagrams, or examples; the first time you just sort of muddle your way through it, trying for good results for the involved parties, hoping for great results, but basically fumbling your way anxiously through the process hoping to get at least some parts right without totally humiliating yourself or managing to hurt her.

But first, the credits. Let us give proper thanks to those that have paved the way before us. While I’ve considered a blog for some time now, the idea began to ferment and plunge toward its awkward birth after having fallen into addiction to the Waiter at www.waiterrant.net and through that, to our favorite barmaid at http://barmaidblog.livejournal.com/ .

Disclaimer: I don’t have a service industry job that produces a lot of awesome stories, and I certainly don’t for a minute imagine that this blog will take off into the stratosphere like Deb’s did. But I have a few good stories, I pick up well on character studies of people I meet and what makes them tick, I’m an absolute masochist when it comes to self analysis, and I can take you anywhere you can possibly imagine with the written word. I plan to make every possible attempt to stay away from politics, but other than that, fact or fiction, everything is pretty much fair game, and I hope the future entries in this blog will at least allow one or two people to get away from there day to day grind for at least a few moments, laugh a little on occasion, and simply step out of their life to someplace different for a quick breather.

Does a falling tree in the forest make a sound if there is no living thing around to hear it fall?

Better to ask whether a blog can be meaningful if there is no soul around to read and experience it.

Onward, and enjoy.

Michael

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