Kickoff, A.K.A., Let's Get This Thing Rolling!

     Hi there, Faithful Reader! Or at least, for the moment, Testing-Out-This-New-Blog Reader! Let me introduce myself. As you've already ascertained, I'm that guy, Aaron. But what exactly does that mean, and what kind of stuff can you expect to read about here in this blog? I'm one of those guys who believes Common Sense isn't common at all. Normal doesn't really have a hard and fast definition, either. I mean, who would be properly qualified to determine what "normal" is, anyway? I have no idea. I also have no set parameters for what I'll be writing about in this space in the future. Hence that "random musings" bit.

     I tend to catch myself wondering about things from time to time. Things like, "Who actually uses all of these Self Storage locations, and what kind of stuff is in there?" "Why is everything so disposable these days?" "Is that conversation really so earth-shatteringly important that this guy has to text while he's cruising down the interstate?" "Why does 'New & Improved' often seem to mean 'Different & Slightly Inferior?" (You remember New Coke, don't you?) You know, just random stuff like that. I also tend to shake my head as I wonder, "Did I actually just see that?!" on a fairly regular basis. One thing is certain, people will never cease to surprise you with what they say and do. Sometimes it kind of surprises me that we have made it as long as we have as a population in general. Yet here we are! At least people keep this life interesting!

     Basically, I'm pretty much a nerd at heart. I like researching the things that interest me to the point of near obsession. Things like history, rocket science, watches, geography, vintage razors (yes, I'm one of THOSE guys...!), travel, fishing, RVing, quantum physics, and TONS of other subjects.

     Maybe once I get a bit of a following, I can even take topic suggestions. "Hey, Aaron, what do you think about _______?" And then I can write about it and the three of us (You, that one other reader, and myself!...) may expand our knowledge boundaries about something new that we haven't REALLY stopped to think about before. I think I'll stick around for a while and see where this leads...