Jax Attax

I thought writing a blog would be difficult for many reasons.  First, what would I have to say?  Second, would anyone care?  And finally, if people did care to read it, would I have the stomach for whatever comments come my way … It has been a fun and often surprising experience, even considering that I don’t post regularly.  I wonder if it is lame that I write about my social life.  I admit it is a safe way for me to dip my big toe into the icy waters of this platform.  There is a reason I don’t want to get too deeply into politics or religion or other highly debatable topics – and the reasoning is simple.  I feel pretty passionately about those things and I don’t know that blogs are the appropriate forum for a real discussion.   I have tried to read blog posts with multiple participants slinging ideas, and sometimes insults, back and forth.  It can be difficult to follow the progression and many times there is no progression at all.  I like to challenge people to try to change my mind about issues that are important to them.  At the very least, I want to understand their views, especially if they differ from my own.  I hope that sometimes my perspective can also have an impact on the way others think.  That is very hard to do without an in-person type of dialogue.  Sometimes that feels like a cop-out, but I’m still working it out.