Sunday, May 15, 2011
Welcome to My Head
This being the inaugural post in a blog that I hope will become a bastion of intellectual clarity and moral fortitude, let me begin with a few words of introduction.
First, in the interest of full disclosure, John Morley is a pseudonym. I elected to publish this blog using a pseudonym because I intent to say a great number of things here that I'm sure will inflame the passions of a lot of people - in both good and bad ways. Knowing what I know about people with radical tendencies in their thought patterns, it seems a good idea to me to have this collection of commentary remain as anonymous as possible. I can assure you that if you continue reading this blog, you will eventually come across something I write that rubs you the wrong way. I tend to have rather strong opinions on a vast array of topics, and am rather blunt regarding my opinion of the people who disagree with me. This can and will lead to ruffled feathers, virulent commentary, and even murderous intent in some of the more radical elements of our society and I want to shield myself from that as much as possible from the beginning.
Second, I claim no responsibility for the effect that my words are going to have on you. I promise that I will endeavor to maintain the highest degree of integrity in this blog regarding the factual nature of my statements. The big problem with this is that a great many people in our society simply don't want to hear the truth about the state of the world around them. When you're exposed to truth, sometimes it hurts. Sometimes it changes the way you think and feel about things. Sometimes THAT will change the way other people see you, and the way you see them. It's entirely possible that as a result, you could grow as a person. When you grow as a person your relationships with others change. Fair warning.
Third, I'm not perfect. I don't know everything, and I will make mistakes. I hope to grow this blog to a large enough readership that my mistakes will be caught quickly and I can correct them in a timely manner. If you find something in these pages that you know not to be true, and can back that knowledge up with proof, please let me know and point me to said proof so that I can verify for myself and correct my mistake.
All of that said, herein you will find things that make you think. You will either agree or disagree with everything that I say, but it is my hope that in formulating your opinion on each topic your gray matter gets some excercise. This is not a political blog, a foodie blog, a travel blog, a techie blog, or any other kind of blog. It will, however, contain elements of all those and more. Read on, and expand your mind. Welcome to my head.
First, in the interest of full disclosure, John Morley is a pseudonym. I elected to publish this blog using a pseudonym because I intent to say a great number of things here that I'm sure will inflame the passions of a lot of people - in both good and bad ways. Knowing what I know about people with radical tendencies in their thought patterns, it seems a good idea to me to have this collection of commentary remain as anonymous as possible. I can assure you that if you continue reading this blog, you will eventually come across something I write that rubs you the wrong way. I tend to have rather strong opinions on a vast array of topics, and am rather blunt regarding my opinion of the people who disagree with me. This can and will lead to ruffled feathers, virulent commentary, and even murderous intent in some of the more radical elements of our society and I want to shield myself from that as much as possible from the beginning.
Second, I claim no responsibility for the effect that my words are going to have on you. I promise that I will endeavor to maintain the highest degree of integrity in this blog regarding the factual nature of my statements. The big problem with this is that a great many people in our society simply don't want to hear the truth about the state of the world around them. When you're exposed to truth, sometimes it hurts. Sometimes it changes the way you think and feel about things. Sometimes THAT will change the way other people see you, and the way you see them. It's entirely possible that as a result, you could grow as a person. When you grow as a person your relationships with others change. Fair warning.
Third, I'm not perfect. I don't know everything, and I will make mistakes. I hope to grow this blog to a large enough readership that my mistakes will be caught quickly and I can correct them in a timely manner. If you find something in these pages that you know not to be true, and can back that knowledge up with proof, please let me know and point me to said proof so that I can verify for myself and correct my mistake.
All of that said, herein you will find things that make you think. You will either agree or disagree with everything that I say, but it is my hope that in formulating your opinion on each topic your gray matter gets some excercise. This is not a political blog, a foodie blog, a travel blog, a techie blog, or any other kind of blog. It will, however, contain elements of all those and more. Read on, and expand your mind. Welcome to my head.
