No one else I know bothers to put a disclaimer on their blog, but I’m going to do so anyway. You see, although it ought to be patently obvious to anybody, myself included, that there’s really nothing wrong with expressing an opinion, especially when it’s well informed and well formulated, I’m worried that somebody will take offense or will strongly disagree and will let me know and I won’t be able to respond properly. I’m afraid of coming off as stupid, which I might as well admit now is pretty much the cardinal sin in my book. I guess it’s just an irrational fear of being wrong, which I have to admit has paralyzed me on more than one occasion and is far more stupid than the actual thought I’ve been afraid to express or the action I’ve been afraid to take.
Now, having gotten that off my chest, I’m going to attempt to open up and express myself freely in the entries to come. I truly hope that most will be well written, with all that implies, but I know that not all will be and I accept that. If you’ve made it through my disclaimer, congratulations! Come on back – I hope to fairly regularly have something for you to read, and occasionally something for you to ponder. Should you wish to express either agreement or (gulp!) disagreement, please feel free to comment!
Oh, and one more disclaimer: though I’m preceded in publication by Nick’s Daily News, The Political Game, and GolgOpia, I need all to understand that I’m not merely imitating my friends in this undertaking, but have rather been spurred on to action by their examples. I’ve been toying with the idea of starting my own blog for quite some time now, and I’m finally setting my fears aside and taking a flying leap at it. It's a minor distinction to some, but important to me.
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