Welcome to my blog!

After being prodded by some friends and by the awareness that any writing skills I might have ever possessed are certainly atrophying now that I'm out of school, I finally have broken down and started a blog.

My intent here is to write something like a post a week about whatever is on my mind (read: politics). I'd also like to try to do book reviews on here. My hope is that this will be good practice for improving my writing and argumentation skills.

I've noticed that thoughts that seem really smart in my head often don't look nearly so good on paper (or the screen, as the case may be). I think forcing myself to write my arguments down in a place where others can read them will impose a sort of discipline on my thinking and ultimately result in better reasoning. Already, as I was writing my first post, I found myself looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Heritage Foundation, and White House websites to make sure I was using accurate information. I think this is a good thing. I will always do my best to back up my arguments with facts.

I hope you'll share whatever thoughts you have in the comments section, and I'll do my best to reply. I look forward to having some good discussions and maybe even debates.

You all know how much I like to talk, talk, talk about politics, books, and pretty much anything in the world. Each of you has probably been hostage at some point as I ranted on about something or other. Well now, you don't even have to see me in person in order to be subjected to my rants. Maybe it's better this way.

Thanks all of you for reading, I hope you enjoy it!

P.S. The name of my blog and the quote underneath it are from the poem "Das Göttliche" by Wolfgang von Goethe. The quote translates as, "May the noble man be helpful and good! Untiringly may he create that which is useful and right. Be to us an example of that sensed Being!