Ok. So I’ve decided to do this blog thing. At the moment I feel a lot like I’m talking to a brick wall, but that’s ok. I’ll tell a little about me although I don’t think I have it in me to give a long winded bio. I’ll just hit the highlights and hope that the rest becomes clearer over time. I’m a network admin (read computer geek) living in the greater Baltimore area. I am married with 2 great boys ( 3 & 11.) Besides the normal geeky things I’m also a backpacker, an amateur photographer, and a rabid sports fan. I love to read (fantasy and sci - fi are my favorites … Surprise!) I am also a history buff and extremely concerned with currents events. Be warned … my politics lean to the left but I don’t seem to fit the typical mold for the Democrats. I’m sure my political feelings we become clearer in time also.
My point in blogging as equals parts a diary that is just geeky enough for me to keep up with, an attempt to organize my thoughts by publishing them, and an exercise in vanity to see if any one out here actually gives a damn what I think ( I still can’t see that happening)

Well there you have it: the first post. I will attempt to update this several times a week as my schedule allows and we’ll see how it shapes up.