Testing, 1-2...

Finally, after reading thousands of words of other people's advice, agreeing with some, disagreeing with some, and becoming furious with some, I've decided to go ahead and start throwing some thoughts of my own into the blogosphere. Perhaps I will become a caricature of myself, get famous, burn out, disappear, be reborn from obscurity, die in obscurity, never attract a single reader, or all of the above, but its out there, now. This blog will be a few things, and a few things it will NOT be. First off, this WILL be a discussion on maintaining the culture of independence. Note that independence is spelled with a lower case i, not the habitual Capital I. That is due directly to the fact that independence is not a Proper Noun. Independence is a state of not being dependent, that is, a state of being self-reliant. In the future, I fully expect to cover topics such as firearms, the human right of defense, survival skills, nice places to hike and camp in Arizona and beyond, making, preserving and cooking food, political affiliations, and possibly light mechanic and construction work. I am hopelessly undereducated (having spent all my time in public academies), incontrovertibly rural, and possibly the new leader of the Republican Party (who isn't these days?). If I make you agree with me, then good, use that to our advantage. If I make you angry with me, also good, find out why and return with a well thought out response. If you find me laughable, then good, I will allow you your entertainment at my expense. If you find me egotistical and possibly a candidate for grandstanding, well, it is a blog. These things happen. Did I mention this is my first post Ever?