Hey there, Mr. Markx!
What's going on myself?
Not much. Just wondering where you have been this entire time. From the looks of things, you have been missing in action for over a year now. I can't actually imagine that you have had nothing to say.
Well, myself, this family thing has really turned my life upsipde down in many ways -- all good. When faced with the question of spending time with my kid(s) or ranting and raving about the obvious stupidities of the world, the answer seemed quite easy.
So, what brings the pleasure of this new website.
Myself, are you complaining -- ranting and raving?
No, no, no... I am just happy to see you back! What made you decide to start thinking again. I know you consider yourself a "thinker that writes", which is why I didn't ask you what made you decide to start writing again.
You really know how to ask the right question, Myself.
Of course I do!
Well, this answer isn't so obvious. It started with me watching a documentary on High School debate.
High School Debate? I hope you aren't a dork, because that would mean that I am a dork too.
Myself, don't worry. There is a point to this.
Oh! Okay, proceed...
So this documentary (called Resolved) was about two debate teams. One was from Texas, made up of a bunch of white kids who had no worries in the world, who played by the rules of organized debate, where one team argues for an idea and the other argues against that same idea, regardless how stupid the idea (the resolution) was. The other team, from inner city Los Angeles, was comprised of two kids who challenged the idea of debat, itself, as being a platform for which genuine ideas could be formulated so to impact the process of social change.
So, let me get this straight: Rather than one team arguing that the leader of a country who performed genocide be held accountable, and have the other team argue that by holding the leader accountable, this could lead to world war and nuclear innihilation, these two kids argued that this debate in itself was assinine and retarded.
Yes!
But that still doesn't address why you are back here, asking the world to read your thoughts.
Myself... Give me a minute... I haven't gotten there yet. Stop being a dick.
Sorry, me...
As I was saying: I started thinking how right they were and how important one's voice could be. I can't accurately quote who said this, but I will say it anyways, taking no claim to it: "It Only Takes One Voice to Start a Revolution!"
Damn Right!
Well, I refuse to not not be that voice.
What? That was the most retarded sentance ever. Double Negative!?!?
Whatever, Myself. What I meant is that I might not start a revolution, but I am not going to be the guy that sits back and says nothing. I will make every effort to instill logical thought and critical thinking into others.
Okay, that makes sense.
So, as ironic as it seems, I thank you Louis Blackwell and Richard Funches, who got me to crawl back out of my shell called family (although equally important), and back on the hunt for establishing the debate between logic and reason vs. lemmings and morons.
Well, Mr. Markx... Go get them...