New beginnings

I am starting this blog for various reasons:
1. To make people more aware of certain issues that NEED to be addressed
2. To provide readers with valuable information
3. To ensure readers that good journalism and writing is not dead
4. To educate readers on good writing and journalism
5. To humor myself and readers

 I believe that too many people are not educated enough on important issues. I have become painfully aware that many consumers do not believe what is being read in the newspapers and broadcasted on the news. This has raised the question is journalism dead? I say Hell no! There are good journalists and writers out there who do report facts. Of course when facts come into play so do opinions. My blog will be very opinionated and will be peppered in facts...facts that I will feel are important and vital to readers. If you don't like what you read then either leave or at least leave a justified comment and I will gladly respond back. I am no way perfect and will try to be as honest and opened minded about the subjects I write about. I feel that this is my duty as a writer to write about the five things I listed above. Most importantly I want to thank Hunter S. Thompson, Chuck Palahniuk and Marya Hornbacher for inspiring me to write, without those three great writers I wouldn't be inspired to be the writer that I am today. So thank you, especially you Hunter. And so here we go...or as Hunter puts...Buy the ticket, take the ride!