Why am I here?

Ever had a friend who had an opinion about everything? Well, that's me. At least I know it.

Over the years, I've fortunately been able to expel those opinions before I burst. Yes, sometimes in barroom debates, but also in a variety of published articles. Now with print seemingly only a few years away from children asking "what was print, Daddy?" I've had to seek an new outlet.

I've been around Austin for almost 20 years now, which makes me a mid-range old timer. I've been nosy about business and politics and the whys and wheres for most of that time. And too often I've used the usual venues of information gathering and been left with one more unanswered question or train of thought. So I'll come here to ask, and maybe answer, those questions. At the least I'll pose another train of thought.

Sometimes I'll do it angrily. I hope it will come across fairly often as I'm doing it with some humor. Sometimes it might seem fairly personal. Maybe it will create additional thoughts and questions.

But at least I won't explode from holding it in.