They have the internet on computers now? – Homer Simpson

starting a blog seemed like a great idea at times.  setting up a blog and faithfully posting was a daunting task most of the time. and choosing what to write about in a blog took up entirely too much time.  i have often started and than stopped a blog, never finding the dedication to stick to some firm ideas. but now as i find myself in this environment of incredible self-reflection, i find it an appealing, albeit slightly frightening, concept to put myself out…there.  and whether or not this blog will eventually meet its fate into the netherworld as 90% of blogs roughly do, i am sure that at the very least, this blog will at least be a good reflection of the thoughts and ideas of my time here at ITP (namely my slow descent into dementia).

now we have reached an era in which the term being “published” means virtually nothing.  in fact, as i write this now, i am staring at a large glaring “publish” button off to the side in which with one click of the button i can send my thoughts and ideas out into the world for everybody to read, for better or for worse.  and to be honest, much of what is out there, could use some old-fashioned editorial critique.  and while my blog for the most part will be harmless, i can only imagine the thoughts behind bloggers whose blogs are being read by thousands if not millions of people around the world in which instantly through no mediated media outlet nor rounds of fact checking, can make their belief likened to fact through the simple click of a button.

so yes. this blog might get hot and heavy, as in I’m getting all excited and tingly thinking about doing some object-orienting programming on one of those new mac notebooks, but its not like i’ll be talking about what Mary-Kate and Ashley Olson are wearing…much.

Hello World.  This is me.