Who and Why

As the introductory post on this site, let me say a little bit about who I am and why I decided to create this blog.

Today is February 16th, 2007. As I surfed the web this morning, I came across a link to blogger.com, which I had never heard of. Intrigued, I took a closer look. I'll admit that I've wanted to have a blog for a while, but haven't actively pursued it. As I took the tour of this site, the thought came to me that here I could have a place to publish some of the thoughts I've had in a forum that might actually allow me to reach some people.

My credentials in many of the subjects I will address on this page are limited to my personal experience and observations. I am not a journalist. I am not a politician. I am not an expert on many things. I am a business student. I am also a father of three, an entrepreneur, an interested citizen, and a Latter-Day Saint. I try to be a keen observer, though I too often fall into the "casual spectator" category. Thoughts and opinions I have in abundant supply, as well as personally significant insights that may or may not be of value to anyone else. I don't claim any unique ownership of any of my perspectives. Most if not all of the things I know and believe I have learned from someone else along the way. So I guess that's the point of my blog - to chronicle some of my experiences and insights in the hope that someone else can learn - for better or worse - from me.