I realize fully well that this blog is a bit on the schitzophrenic side. I guess I can't seem to decide why I'm doing this. There is a bit of envy that gets me every time a take a look at my fellow bloggers' pages -- ah, I wish I could post more often. The main reason that I don't do so is that I view my blog in a sort of journalistic light. Therefore, I take the time to research my sources and make sure that whatever I write is accurate and relevant, and not just a knee-jerk reaction.

That said, I'm not satisfied with just making this a page for me to post articles. The joy of blogs is the ability to look inside the experience of someone else -- someone who you may know well, or maybe don't know at all. It's like reading a diary, but I don't think the attraction is voyeuristic. It's more like an opportunity to step inside someone else's journey, and perhaps reflect on your own. Truth comes out in the practice of real life. Discoveries are made. Theories and ideologies are put to the test. We don't come out of each day the same as we went it. Being able to share that is like reading into history being made.

I'm going to try to get a little more personal, writing about things that matter to me, reflecting on actual experience instead of just abstract theory. I have to have the humility to admit that I don't always have a coherent or logical answer to the questions I pose. That's why there is a comments section...so that we can go on the journey together.

So a final disclaimer: the things I post here really are me. But you can't use them to categorize or define me. My thoughts are, like my own being, a work in progress. Please understand that I stand behind what I say, but I never say the final word. If you're looking for doctrine, please go elsewhere.

This entry was posted by 141NYC, on Sunday, March 13, 2005. You can leave your response.