All the grimy beautiful things that aren't fit to print...

...will probably be discussed here. I've decided, after much brutal thought, that this here bloggy thing will be the repository of thought, reflection, philosophy, opinion and other doggerel that people so enjoy ruminating over. The idea is that i'll try and actually discuss issues and so forth so it has the distinct potential of being a bit contentious, which is always fun - don't you think? 'Cuz we human beings don't have nearly enough contention to contend with.

The basic idea is that i will try and be considerate and reasoned in my opinions with just a soupcon of righteous indignation tossed in here and there as seasoning. That said the order of the day will be satire. I like satire. Unless it is brutally cruel, in which case not so much.

So. Before i begin eviscerating all that sucks in this world let me fill you in on a few details about me so you don't have to read the earlier posts from long ago.

First - I am a liberal. Whatever that means. In fact i don't actually believe in a liberalism or a conservativism. In fact 'ism's', in my opinion, are just an appendage we put on something when we want to seperate it from everything else only we know we can't. So there you go. My first contentious thought. Not so bad is it? But when speaking of trains, trails, rivers, streams and tributaries of thought it seems fairly routine to have a name for things and seeing as i don't have time right now to invent a language we'll go with 'liberal' to describe my train of thought. Or river. Or Tributary. Or something that travels along a certain trajectory.

Getting the hang of this yet? It's really not so bad.

Anyway. I bring this up because you'll find alot of the usual liberal ramblings in here, hopefully done with a little more panache and a bit more reason than you're used to. BUT if you cannot stomach the ideology at all and prefer to fly off the handle in irrational tirades of relative injustice either from a Liberal or Conservative viewpoint this is probably not the blog you want to read. I shall be the final arbiter of what is neurotic hysteria and you shall be duly ignored. This is your notice.

Second thing you should know: I consider myself a buddhist. Which (see above) is just another word someone whipped up for something and which actually means very little. But it is generally illustrative of the point i come up with. You may well say i have feet. True, but so utterly obvious that it is barely worth mentioning. I mention it, again, because it might help the reader understand the perspective.

Third, there will be, in due course, some ramblings and irrational bullshit posted by me periodically. Take no notice of the guy behind the curtain. He's probably just having a rotten day. It happens to everybody and i notice from time to time that my thoughts are anything but coherent and are occasionally given to transports of emotion that don't generally engender good opinions in people of opposing viewpoints.

So that's it. Now. Go out and tell all your friends about this great new blog you're about to start following with breathless anticipation. 'Cuz really i need the ego boost. Oh. Wait. No i don't.

If you should choose to comment - and i really enjoy a good discussion - please do so and enjoy. This is for everyone, really, and i hope to have the entire reading audience sing a rendition of kumbaya very soon - in unison - globally.