So I thought about this for quite a while, and I’ve decided (for now at least) not to activate the comments section on this new blog. I know, I know. I’ve defeated the purpose of the blog: open interaction among Internet users. But a lot of times, comment sections can just turn into hot messes. I’ve dealt with them on professional sites I manage as well as on other personal sites. I just don’t have the energy or inclination to police this site as well. <\/p>\n

Besides, I sort of enjoy the intimacy of a nicely crafted e-mail from a reader who wishes to tell me that I’m obviously typing with my ass because no one’s brain could come up with such utter stupidity. Ah, those are wonderful moments, I tell you.<\/p>\n

Perhaps this will change in the future. But for now – just for now – I’d like to have a place where I can come and blow off steam and ramble or state something completely ludicrous and know that no one is going to call me on it. At least not in public… \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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