I've Met My Match

My friend Patrick sent me a link today to a blog of sorts.  I think the author is a ham operator.  (Not sure.)  I read a few of his posts and figured out that I am an absolute rube in the intelligence/writing department.  The author is opinionated, without a doubt, and has command of the English language with words that I gave up using many years ago because they were way over the heads of my students and most friends.  (Do I want to sound smart or do I want to be understood?)  The man is erudite and articulate.  The problem is that I read several of his posts--certainly not anywhere near all--and realized that I wasn't totally sure where he stood on the issues that he brought up.  And he brought up many, as though he were an expert in history and societal trends.  Where was I when all of this happened??  Guess I've met my match.

Blogs, including my own, are the creations of people who need a public forum to express themselves.  There is no real opportunity for argument or reality checks.  It's your blog, so write all of the racist, homophobic, misogynist, political rants that you want.  Who is to say you nay?  My problem--and it IS a problem--is that I am wired to understand both sides of any given situation, so I am labeled a  LIBERAL.  It's true!  I am!  I can play Devil's Advocate in an attempt to TRY to get people to think for themselves, check their sources for facts, and move on in the direction that their faith or beliefs tell them to go.  Unfortunately, that's not popular these days...at least not in Indiana. 

Thus, I apologize for the banal nature of my blog posts.  Perhaps if I cared more about politics and studied more, I could seem studied and sound.  As it is, I have faith in the USA and believe that the Commander-in-Chief, no matter who he is, deserves respect and allegiance.  The conspiracists and doomsday planners among us are cutting into my positive attitude...and, to be honest, I need all of the positive attitude I can muster these days. 

We do what we do.  Carry on!