...And so it begins

With these words, I become a blogger. Weird to think about. Blogs are what I read, not what I write. But here I am, putting myself out there, throwing words at the web and seeing what gets stuck.

I can't count how many blogs that I have been to where I lurk and lurk and lurk and never comment or participate. While it is not in my nature to be overly careful, it is in my nature to be spontaneous. Thus, instead of becoming a commentor or forum troll, I just ran out and put up my own blog.

There is a reason, of course. Nothing is done without thoughtful consideration. Well, that's not true, I do a lot without any thought whatsoever, but in this case, I am hoping this becomes the home of the DavHalt the Published Author. Perhaps a few years from now, I will look at this post and tell my future self that I was a genius for starting it now.

Or not.

This could be just another leaf blown into the gutter of the information superhighway, crinkling, crackling and decaying in the detritus of life.

Or maybe its the first post of a dude who finally got his book published. Only time will tell.

Either way, since no one else is likely to do so, I welcome myself to my new blog. I wonder how long before someone else stumbles across it...