I tend to write these diaries late at nite. It's quiet, the pooch is sleeping next to me, farting periodically to remind me of his presence. It's comforting in a strange, pungent sort of way.
After writing another "thoughtful" diary, just previous to this one - I had another minor epiphany. People aren't really digging the pensive, brooding, b6. They favor the "lighter" slightly askew b6. The one just this side of conciousness - the dumb fuck that reminds them of a guy they knew back...
And so I'm thinking - While I may make periodically insightful comments on other people's threads - I should probably restrict my own diaries to my vaguely humourous meanderings.
I will now admit - I use Kos to practice my writing, to help develop a "voice" in text. I'm a songwriter, I've spent over 20 years developing my own "voice" - I think I have, but you don't get to be the judge of your own work.
Prose is a whole other story. I'm not Gore Vidal, and my education is spotty at best. So why would anyone want to read my perspective on things historic or political, I don't even care, and I'm me.
The few subjects I really am knowledgeable about are not appropriate for, and would most likely not be very interesting to Kossiterians.
But who wants to read solely about politics all the time?
I mean, I know this is supposed to be a liberal democratic blog, and I am in fact, a liberal democrat. So what? I still think politics is largely a bunch of assholes vying for control of things to which they have no rights.
I don't really find politicians that fascinating. Yes, they may be artful liars, but in the larger scheme of things - if you let me pick 10 historical figures to have dinner with, I doubt any politicians would make the list.
What moves me then, what's so important?
Music, Art, Food, Movies, Animals, Technology, Friends, Spirituality, Design, Sex, Sleep...the list goes on, and politics ain't on it.
I do think about the sociological implications of various systems of ordering soceities.
Mostly all I require of government is for it to not fuck up my little world. Leave me enough money for my coffee, and make the garbage truck come, the lights change, etc. Until the Satan Administration took over I never gave it a second thought - they were all assholes, but Clinton was my kind of asshole. These fuckers will ruin my, and everyone's coffee. I resent the imposition on my compleatly self-absorbed life style.
And now, for another arbitrary poll.