An Introduction

I’d like to thank DP for the opportunity to get in on this blogging business. As he mentioned, we’ve known each other for years and I’ve always enjoyed discussing the events of the day with him. I find that, even when I don’t exactly agree with him, talking with DP about something helps me clarify my thinking. I hope I can bring an element of that to the table.

As to me, as DP mentioned, I’m currently a Peace Corps volunteer in eastern Europe. I work as a high school English teacher in a mixed ethnicity community, which has been a very interesting, enjoyable, frustrating and rewarding experience. One thing that it has allowed me to do, though, is keep up with the domestic political scene from afar. It’s been a bit strange to watch politics change, especially when the cable news echo chamber runs off the rails about something. It’s like looking for a black hole. You can’t see it, but you can see the way it distorts everything around it.

That being said, I’m full of opinions and already enjoy keeping up with blogs. I hope that this will be a rewarding experience for everybody. I look forward to more discussion with you guys out there soon.