Welcome to the 21st century. I've resisted getting into blogging for a long time because once you post something to the web, it's out there and there's no getting it back. That could be important to me, because I'm just the kind of idiot that would post something thinking it's funny, only it offends a thousand people. Then it gets back to someone where I work and I'll wind up one of those people who blogged and lost their jobs. Of course, for that to happen, people have to actually read this, which I am not convinced will happen in large enough numbers to matter, and I have to post something questionable, and I have at least some control over that.
Why do I have the urge to blog at all? I think anyone who uses this site knows the answer to that. To be heard, to have a forum and some control over the content, because sometimes I have something that I think is profound to say, because I keep a journal and sometimes I write something that I think is particularly funny...all good reasons. I've read a lot of blogs and commented in a lot of forums and have gotten good feedback on what I've had to say, so I thought, why not take it a step farther? And The Baying Hound was born.
The funny thing is now that I'm writing for a public forum, my mind has frozen. I've gone into self-censor mode and my creative engine has vapor locked. I feel like John Elway lining up behind the guard in his opening game. Not a good performance, but it's got the ball moving. For anyone reading this, I hope you'll check back later. As I get comfortable in my on-line skin I know I'll post a few gems. Thanks for your patience!
