About

I started this blog because I tend to have thoughts, opinions and ideas on current events.  Often, I just kept them to myself because I didn’t really feel like anyone would care too much about them. In fact, the blog was completely empty for a long while.  I’ve come to realize that engaging with others is necessary to help us grow as people.  There’s only so much one can do on their own without actively engaging in the process of challenging their ideas.

Who we are is less important than what has shaped our perspectives.  The internet provides a level of anonymity that allows people to explore their opinions and I hope to encourage that.  I’m interested in a broad range of topics including tech, politics, TV/Movies and related entertainment, etc…  I also post a lot on people and issues that are impacted by race in the United States.  Society has labeled me a middle-aged, middle-class, White, male.  I say “labeled” because some of those are difficult to assert as self-identification.  Where we live, how we dress or what we use for transportation often cause people to treat us as “middle-class” regardless of our actual income and means.  Racial labels are often ascribed to us by others and can vary based on place and time.  Gender and sex are decoupled for some and linked for others, but how we’re treated is again shaped by the label placed on us regardless of how we see ourselves. Sure, society is working to change those things somewhat but, in the meantime, how others see us has a great deal to do with shaping our interactions and therefore our perspectives.

I love the process of trying to see things through the lens of another. I also enjoy sharing that feeling with people I interact with. I have much to learn and possibly a few things to offer. So, hopefully you’ll comment so that we can broaden our perspectives together.