Every couple of years I delete the old blog and start anew in favor of one that is less rant-oriented.

The focus of this blog remains my own personal desire to journal regularly and document thoughts and events, but I'd also like to engage others in discussion. I realize my audience of blog readers has expanded to professionals, avid book readers, writers, students, scholars and thinkers, as well as my beloved friends and family. Oh, sure, there's still room for some of the silly stuff...but I'd like a bit of refocus and to engage others in discussions about books and psychology and why we do the things we do. A good debate gets me going. A good book inspires.

I'm a writer and for me, blogging for 15 minutes each day (well...most days) is an exercise I enjoy. I like to document thoughts and get other's ideas about things that perplex me.

So...we're off. Hope you'll stick around!