I Started A Blog

So why am I starting a blog now? I could say that it's because I like to be fashionably late, but truth be told, that's never been the case. The real reason is that so often, I've found myself writing really long, thoughtful Facebook posts or trying to cram big ideas into tweets, even though neither of those social media platforms is particularly well-suited for that. So, I thought I'd start fresh on a new platform designed for that sort of thing.

This is a highly personal blog, and I mean that in a couple of different ways. In one sense, it's because I'm not blogging to make money or to sell stuff, so I'm just going to write about whatever interests me - music, movies, religion, politics, you name it. In another sense, it's because I don't want to shy away from writing about my personal life if the situation calls for it. I'd like to be more comfortable talking about my Catholicism, my Asperger's, my politics, or my chronic singleness, and this seems as good a place as any in which to do it. I highly doubt everyone's going to like every post, but I do hope there's something for just about anyone who happens to stop by (racists, anti-Semites, violent political radicals, and people who prefer Sammy Hagar to David Lee Roth in Van Halen should probably look elsewhere).

I decided to call this blog "Deep(ish) Thoughts" because while I do think I'm capable of deep thoughts (why else would I be writing a blog?), I'll be the first to admit that not everything I come up with is all that profound. I can be as immature as the next guy, and I don't want to be overly pretentious if I happen to be writing about something like fart jokes in kids' movies or which Stan Lee cameo is the best.

In summary - welcome to my blog. I hope you like it.