the audacity

On whose authority am I approved to insert my perspective, my REFLECTIONS, into the internet universe? Does the world really need another person posting about their perspective on an ever-changing world of joy and rage and beauty and violence in this year of our fragile planet two thousand and twenty-five? Honestly, the AUDACITY of this blog!

[image of Whitney Houston in a black turtleneck, hand on chest, conveying horror at the audacity of this person]

I argue YES. Not a huge surprise, really, since that’s why I’m here and if you’ve made it to the second paragraph you have enough brain space to follow along. So, welcome!

I know many people far smarter than I am, and many people whose words flow together beautifully narrating awe of the world, providing brilliant intellectual analysis, or even, exposing the rawness of their own human experience with a delicacy and vulnerability I don’t think I can even access…

…But…. I love writing, and so I’ve carved out this little corner of the internet for myself. When I made a job transition a few months ago, one of my promises to myself was to find more time for writing, and so here I am, making it happen. Let’s see where this goes y’all.