This blog had its origins in a Lyle Lovett song.
I was watching an episode of Elvis Costello’s “Spectacle” on DVD one day, when Lovett sang a song about a guy who is watching TV and sees either a news story or a commercial (I don’t remember that detail) showing our armed forces in combat. The guy’s reaction is to hope he was worth fighting for today.
I was taken aback by that; it was a way of thinking that had never occurred to me before, and I decided to apply it to my own life. I fairly quickly concluded that I didn’t have the background, ability, or personality to do social work in any form, but that I could make a somewhat equivalent contribution to the world by coming up with at least one valuable original thought each day. This blog is my primary vehicle for that purpose; as a result, all of the material that has been posted to date has been original, and I post every day, except when I’m on vacation or have computer problems.
With that in mind:
- I don’t have a lot of money invested in this endeavor (it is never intended to be a business), and my technical expertise with computers and software is minimal. If there are issues loading or reading the blog at times, that is the reason.
- I’m perfectly willing to provide space on the blog for opinions from others in the interests of creating a useful dialogue so long as it meets my standards for quality. I don’t have to agree with the opinion to make it valuable.
- I’m also willing to write for other blogs, or to write on particular topics, on request.
- Anyone wishing to reach me directly can do so at Mattuhle@aol.com.
- I’m not on social media.
- Thanks to everyone who has written a supportive comment since I began in July.