January 02, 2004
Happy New Year
Hello to all my reader or two,
I would like to extend first of all a Happy New Year wish to all of you. And I would like to make a commitment (to me) that I will start writing consistently on nopundit.com. Five posts a week, with at least one of some length and substance.
It's interesting (again, to me) just what nopundit.com is and what it should be. First and foremost, it is a creative outlet for me. For many years I have been a writer that hasn't written anything down. After the guffaws, the real writers (those who do write things down) might also appreciate the loss which that entails. I may remember gross facts from some insight that struck me, but the magic, the nuance, the anecdote, is gone.
I believe it was John Hiatt (a prolific singer/songwriter) who said in an interview that he is always writing. Carries a notepad everywhere he goes. If he doesn't capture that fleeting gem of a thought or that perfect rhyme at the restaurant, or in the toilet, or in bed asleep, chances are it will be gone, maybe even in a minute. Order tapioca pudding; poof, gone!
Commitment number two is to increase my ability to "capture that fleeting gem". So simple. Get a laptop. Go wireless. Get a digital camera. And carry a real notepad (and use it!). Be ready.
2004 is bound to be a good year. Cheers.