tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17742371004119866682012-02-16T05:27:58.989-05:00Ian Goodsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391180911942777542noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774237100411986668.post-55610279657037045112008-06-13T10:20:00.015-04:002008-06-13T11:10:13.000-04:00Well, here it is. The first one: a brand new bouncing baby blog. I'm learning as I go along here, and I suppose this blog will become more sophisticated looking over time (I might start by getting a catchier name for this blog). I look at some other blogs and all the bells and whistles are amazing, if at times confusing. But this will do for now.<br /><br /><br />So what's this blog about? I don't want it to be about what I had for breakfast (a muffin) or about how I'm running on four hours sleep having stayed up late to watch the Celtics demolish the Lakers, or things like that. I'm a writer, and I want to talk about writing, review some books, as I love doing this and have published a lot of reviews and review articles. I want to talk about teaching in higher education, something I've done for quite a few years now; I love doing this as well, and I'm good at it. I want to talk about politics (I'm a political scientist--though I'm still not sure just what a political scientist is). I want to talk about music (if you know who Guy Clark is, we're on the same wave length; if you don't know who he is--how come?)<br /><br /><br />Most of all, I think, I want to use this medium to communicate--with other writers, educators, people who not only want to interpret the world but change it as well.<br /><br /><br />But enough for the first time out. Let me close with this:<br /><br /><br /><strong>TOP TEN REASONS I LOVE BOSTON</strong><br /><br />10. George V. Higgins<br /><br />9. No pesky street signs to distract you while you're on the phone driving<br /><br />8. Holidays nobody else in the country ever heard of (Bunker Hill Day?)<br /><br />7. July 4th fireworks (great to watch on TV)<br /><br />6. It's not that far from New York City<br /><br />5. Robert B. Parker<br /><br />4. The Celtics<br /><br />3. The Red Sox<br /><br />2. Johnny D's<br /><br /><div align="left">1. My best friends John and Joan, my wife Jeannette, and my son Jesse all live here</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1774237100411986668-5561027965703704511?l=gdelaurier.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714752662159361449noreply@blogger.com1