The Beginning…
This is a kickoff. Given, I will refrain from rehashing the content in my “about” section, but I will link it here. Writing has played a primary role in my life for decades. While I am currently working on several novels, shorter form writing was my first love. I am excited about the concept of sharing many of my thoughts in 500, 1,000, or maybe 2,000 word entries. I hope you find them insightful.
As a writer, I am inevitably a consumer. What does this mean for my blog? It means that I have thoughts on everything I take in. Like most of us, I am a consumer—maybe even a consumer first and creator second. I view a good podcast as conversation being transposed into a form of art, and it is a refreshing take on content in an age where so much is just a ten second clip of some random bulls***. This will be a platform to offer my input on what I take in. While this can occasionally get political, I can only promise to the best of my ability to be objective. In what is a forewarning to people on all sides of the political spectrum, I am philosophically a centrist. My views will drift right or left depending on the issue, but I will do my best to apply objectivity versus tribalism (speaking of tribalism, I have my own thoughts on it which will be a topic I work into a blog entry). But I often listen to longform content during long runs or lift sessions and replay riveting ones later to capture important concepts. As I write this, I will backtrack and pull from a few to bring into the blog.
As someone who travels and frequently visits new locations—or locations I’ve grown to love, such as New Orleans or other culturally rich destinations—this is an opportunity to document those trips. There is so much in terms of food, history, interacting with people, architecture, and an unlimited number of other concepts I can’t wait to bring here.
No good writer isn’t an avid reader. In fact, much of what I have said so far in this initial blog entry likely sounds like I am launching a platform off of the backs of other artists and creators; in other words, I am using their ideas to create my own. Yes. That is correct, and every artist in human history has done exactly this. Anyway, as a reader, I will offer book reviews/reports on anything I read. One of my first entries will include what I have read in recent months, as well as what my queue consists of in the months ahead.
I will also freestyle it from time-to-time. Ideas to pop into my head on occasion that I want to research and write about. From what I consume and opine on, and from what I drum up on my own, you will learn a great deal about me. I hope to learn about many of you in the process. I will do my best to be interactive on my social media platforms should anyone have commentary on any of my entries—so long as such input is constructive. And I can’t wait!
In the meantime, this will serve as the kickoff blog. There is no need to mention that at the time this is published, there is still a ton to do to this website. I have some professional photography scheduled which will help, and I otherwise have imagery which I hope will lighten this place up a bit.
What I can guarantee is that you will see all of the aforementioned touched on in this site. I will give updates on my books, too. You will likely see some of what I’m cooking, where I’m going, what fitness events I’m participating in (mostly running events though I love strength training), and Lord knows what else. Cheers for now. -P.K.