A Mission Statement of Sorts

It's recently been said that blogging is dead. I think that makes this just as good a time as any to start my third blog. My first blog was read by no one except myself - and I was ok with that. My second blog, started and maintained when I was something of a well-known internet poker player (yes this really happened) and in the process of dropping out of graduate school, got over 1000 hits a month and helped me to make a little bit of a name for myself.

One thing I really want to do is write more. I have ideas. Lots of ideas. But technically, I am not the best writer. People tell me that I'm a good at it and that I should write more, but being able to write a good comedy piece from time to time does not make you a good writer.

I am, to put it mildly, a man of many varied interests. I read technology websites enough that I can probably hang in a conversation with the biggest tech nerd you know. I watch any mixed martial arts that comes on television, and that does not just include the UFC. I watch every major league in the United States, and I also track down the major cards that take place in Japan. My only martial arts experience ended in embarrassment on my behalf, but that's a story for another time. I comb through GQ on a monthly basis to find out if it's acceptable for me to wear flip-flops or to see how all the kids are wearing their argyle this month (mostly I just check every month to see if it's ok for me to wear jorts again; it isn't and most likely never will be). I listen to the type of indie music that screams snob so loudly that you may wish to take a moment to punch me in the mouth. I spend many hours devouring tips on personal finance blogs and business websites; so many that I'm considering getting an MBA and just switching everything. I used to read Perez Hilton on a daily basis, but lately I just can't stomach it. There's a level of stupidity that I can accept and it's just too much. We live in a society where he has 10x the money that I do; I think that's neat.

I have two Ivy League degrees. Not only did I actually get accepted, attend, and pass but I excelled. I take a small amount of pride in this fact but there are very few people in my life that are very impressed. I find this very interesting.

I have a dog and a girlfriend and a house so these things may be mentioned at some point.

I'm going to take the time to post on all the subject that I am interested in; and if this blog ends up the same as my first blog at least I know that my target audience will be reading what they were looking for.