Why blog?

Today Elizabeth asked me why I have a blog. It's a good question. I think part of the goal is to have a structured and public environment where I'm supposed to put my writings. I was talking to 'Scarz about this yesterday: Writing is one of the things I say I like to do, but I don't do enough of because I spend too much time laboring over finding the right words to express something and end up writing nothing.

It is tantamount to saying you like to exercise but only want to do it if you're wearing exactly the right outfit for the gym. Add to that equation the fact that you have a really large closet consisting of clothing from different eras and styles and my problem is described.

I have lots of interests ranging from scientific theory to literary. I read books by Physicists, Philosophers, and quasi-Pornographers.

Given that, I have a hard time deciding on what to write about. That's why I decided to call this site "Random Musings". That's what it will be. No more "but it's my literary theory site so I can't write about transgenic pigs here!", or "but it's my book review site, I can't write about transgenic pigs here!", or (and this the worst) "but it's my science site, and all I've got to write about is transgenic pigs again!".

So, this blog exists to keep me writing. Hopefully, along the way I'll write something good. But I make no promises. All I can promise is that I will be all over the place, since that's the kind of person I am.

p.s. I wasn't kidding about the transgenic pigs, either