A staple of all softare books is the "Hello World" program, the simple first program that gets the programmer into the syntax of a new language. This is my "Hello World" diary entry on Daily Kos.
Most of my diary entries will be of the "op-ed" variety, commenting about current political events, hopefully with intelligence and a bit of insight. (We'll see.) I may write snippy things about individual Republicans, but I will try to avoid sweeping generalizations about conservatives. Baseless generalizations are for brain-dead douchebags like Coulter and Limbaugh. (There: My first snippy comment about individual Republicans!)
I am excited to be a part of the Daily Kos community. The liberal blogosphere is a growing voice and an infusion of spirit within the Democratic party, and the emerging counterpoint to the right-wing echo chamber. For now, my part is to yell "Amen" when Markos and the other front-pagers make a good point. Eventually, I hope to add some good points of my own.