Oh, I didn’t see you come in. Have a seat.
As you can see, another blog has been thrust into the ether, placing further strain on the already shaky edifice of the internet. Can the system handle another blog? If the infrastructure collapses tomorrow, we’ll know the answer (and you’ll know who to blame).
To quote Admiral James Stockdale, former candidate for vice president of the United States: “Who am I? What am I doing here?” Here’s some curriculum vitae. My name is Kole Ross, and this blog is a companion to my radio show, “Stand Under the Don’t Tree and Riddle Me This.” Yes, the name is very large, and largely non-descriptive. This is done on purpose, as neither the show nor this blog can be very easily defined in a succinct title.
On the show, we talk about current events, technology, video games, and music. Quite a broad spectrum of discussion, but this provides a certain flexibility for fertile discussion. There are several contributors to the show, each providing a unique voice to the experience. We think it’s a good time.
There are a few elements essential to a good blog. The article I just linked is from a great site, 43folders.com, about how to properly manage your attention in order to create something unique. I’ll be linking to sites like this from time to time, because an underlying philosophy of this project is “What is the best use of my mind and attention?” The purpose of writing about video games, or any entertainment, should be to enlighten the reader as to what they should be aware of. I’m going to try to talk about the best games, and bring forward the best news, so you can get the most out of your experience here and get back to doing what you like to do.
Hopefully this has been an adequate introduction. I’ve got to admit that I’m awful at getting things started, so this has been quite difficult for me to get rolling.
So, if you’re out there, leave comments, listen to the show, call in, all of that good stuff. I’m here to serve you, and hopefully I can rise above the noise somewhat and become a trusted source of information.