The purpose of this post is to confirm and clarify the vision or direction of this blog and to hold me accountable to it. I have realized that my vision of my blog’s tone, style, and focus is somewhat murkier in my mind than I would like it to be. When I began this blog,…
“Call me Ishmael.” That highly recognizable three-word imperative begins Herman Melville’s iconic American epic, Moby Dick. While even a casual listener might remember the opening line, the first few sentences taken as a whole more completely express the ideas of the book, turning readers toward the ocean and making assertions about human nature: “Call me…