My first post!

Hi All,
Well here is my first ever post to my first ever blog. There has been a lot going on lately that has made me want to vent somehow and this seems like a good way to do it. Unfortunately, some of those things I would have liked to comment on are old news by now. For example... our recent political election and the preceding campaigns.

Other things are ongoing and I'm sure I'll have a lot of material to comment on. Certain aspects of our commercialized society are consistently annoying. The war on terrorism will be going on for a while and I'm sure there will be a lot to comment on in that area. The media will always aggravate me as long as there are newspapers, radio programs and TV shows. The entertainment industry (that "industry" word conjures up thoughts of heavy machinery and smoke stacks belching pollution into the air) is a constantly superficial and fuel for the fire of commentary.

I have become slightly political lately due to my interest in firearms and shooting sports. I have recently become a firearm owner and am enjoying the new hobby. Too bad it seems to be such a taboo subject in the "Blue State" where I live. In typing these benign words, I feel a bit strange... like people will get the wrong idea about me. Yes, I support the 2nd amendment and believe all people have the right (not granted privilege) to protect themselves, but I am by no means a revolutionary vigilante militant.

Well... I am gonna try this out. I am gonna try speaking my mind in a semi public forum. Please ignore all grammatical errors and spelling mistakes. This is supposed to be fun for me and you so if you see a mistake, please move on. Take everything I say with a grain of salt knowing that I am an overall down-to-earth nice guy. These are only my opinions... but what do I know?