Why I Do This

Regular visitors to this web site will notice something unusual about it, especially when compared to the rest of the Blog-O-Verse. (Is that really a term? Well, it is now.) Actually, something conspicuous in its absence, if you know what to look for.

You won't see much of this sort of thing:

Well, Aunt Martha will be here next week, I just love her broccoli cobbler. Baby Johnny was colicky all afternoon, so finally I had to duct-tape him and toss him in the closet. Sissy was fine until she stubbed her toe on the dog. And as if things weren't bad enough, I burned the Fruit Loop casserole! ARRRGGHHH!

(DISCLAIMER: The preceding paragraph is entirely fictitious, and in no way reflects my own personal views on child care, cuisine, or animal rights.)

In other words, unlike a large number of folks, I don't use this thing as an online journal or diary. Don't get me wrong, I read lots of other people's blogs that DO do that; in fact, most of the links in the "Blogs I Read" section are just that. I just found that I have different needs.

I purchased the domain jimmckee.com approximately two years ago. During that time, I kicked around lots of different ideas of what I'd like to do with it. I really resisted doing a blog, simply because I knew I didn't want to do an online journal. Again, just wasn't my cup of meat. (Trivia Challenge: What song is that phrase from?)

Fast-forward to early this year -- A friend of mine turned me on to her Blogger blog. Beyond that, I started random blog-surfing (you can do it, too, just click the link in the upper-left-hand corner that says "Next Blog"). I slowly came to the realization that you can use a blog for just about anything you like. (Just like in cartoons, picture a light bulb illuminating over my head.)

Well, for me, I have a need to be [A] creative (it's the Leo in me, I think), and [B] humorous (at least most of the time). So, this satisfies both of those needs, without me having to be overly techy in doing so (hey, I do that for 40 hours a week, don't I deserve a break?).

So you won't be seeing much in the way of my personal life here (although I do reserve the right to let a little bit ooze out every now and then... and in fact, I have one planned for the next day or two... Hell, it's my web site, right?).

Oh, and one more thing: I'm very sorry, but I won't be posting the recipe for broccoli cobbler.