Why should I blog? Why should I dare to let the world know of my thoughts and risk disapproval by those who may not be pleased with who I happen to be? After I have spoken, would the subsequent annotations, encouraging or otherwise, be all worth the time?

All I know is that life is short to waste on pleasing everyone. I'd like to find strength in S I Hayakawa's words:"I am going to speak my mind because I have nothing to lose."

If I have enjoyed reading through other people's blogs and in the process, have learned a lot from their entries that range from the erudite to mundane, I'd like to think that there is a chance, no matter how slim, that someone would read my posts and learn. Whether that person would learn to agree or disagree is a non-issue. What would matter is that he reads.

This is an undertaking long overdue. I do not remember when I last wrote something other than a technical report, a memo or my boss's speech. What I do remember though is the wonderful feeling that comes with writing down my thoughts. It begins with the excitement from overflowing emotions and moves up to the art of translating one's feelings into words for a cerebral exercise of organizing one's thoughts into grammatically correct statements.

Since I am a person whose attention span could rival the patience of a dyspeptized camel, I'd like to challenge myself to regularly post something on this page. I do talk a lot, I think a lot but could I write a lot? That remains to be seen.