Hello World! With apologies to Tiger Woods' famous line, this is my opportunity to announce my presence with authority. Well lets not get too carried away. In this space, I will take opportunity to review a book(or series of books), a 'Betty'(sort of a litmus test of who's the IT girl dujour) and a beat(an album, CD, MP3 download, or whatever the hell other type of music medium that came out yesterday or tomorrow.) Political commentary(likely of a progressive nature sorry red state friends of mine)may be shared given the story of the day.
A little about myself. I'm a 33 year old male, originally from Tallassee, Alabama. currently living in St. Augustine, Florida, just south of the unfortunate home of Limp Bizkit and Yellowcard. Ugh. You know one of those southern towns. I was raised by non-college educated parents, however strangely enough they were very well read. Through them, my love of reading was fostered forever. It continues to this day. As you may expect, in these southern towns, my musical 'influences' ranged from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Boston to Hank Williams Jr. But as they say, things change. As my IPOD would attest, I like all kinds of music from Fleet Foxes to Slayer, Little Richard to Eminem, Metallica to Prince, The Black Keys to Sinead O' Connor. I am currently 'studying' (OK listening) to a lot of Mississippi Hill Country Blues from lesser known artists such as Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside. Oh, women are pretty cool too.
I matriculated at Auburn University where I studied Political Science and History, mainly from far right wing conservatives. I still turned out OK. I did have one progressive professor that wore mismatched shoes and had glasses with one lens. He was cool. Professor Clark, if somehow the stars aligned and you read this blog, keep on keepin' on. I served in the United States Army with pride as a Fire Support Specialist. By the way, that wasn't related to being a fireman. It was a Field Artillery function. I am currently of employ as a local government planner.
I anticipate that I will include both mainstream material, as well as those much less publicized. I would love to have guest contributors. Email me at jasoncleghorn@gmail.com if you are interested. This is your site as much as mine, help me make it the best it can be. /end sappy banter/
This blog is dedicated to my children, who both have an intense love of music and reading and I hope that for their sake, it continues forever.
Jason Cleghorn
A little about myself. I'm a 33 year old male, originally from Tallassee, Alabama. currently living in St. Augustine, Florida, just south of the unfortunate home of Limp Bizkit and Yellowcard. Ugh. You know one of those southern towns. I was raised by non-college educated parents, however strangely enough they were very well read. Through them, my love of reading was fostered forever. It continues to this day. As you may expect, in these southern towns, my musical 'influences' ranged from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Boston to Hank Williams Jr. But as they say, things change. As my IPOD would attest, I like all kinds of music from Fleet Foxes to Slayer, Little Richard to Eminem, Metallica to Prince, The Black Keys to Sinead O' Connor. I am currently 'studying' (OK listening) to a lot of Mississippi Hill Country Blues from lesser known artists such as Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside. Oh, women are pretty cool too.
I matriculated at Auburn University where I studied Political Science and History, mainly from far right wing conservatives. I still turned out OK. I did have one progressive professor that wore mismatched shoes and had glasses with one lens. He was cool. Professor Clark, if somehow the stars aligned and you read this blog, keep on keepin' on. I served in the United States Army with pride as a Fire Support Specialist. By the way, that wasn't related to being a fireman. It was a Field Artillery function. I am currently of employ as a local government planner.
I anticipate that I will include both mainstream material, as well as those much less publicized. I would love to have guest contributors. Email me at jasoncleghorn@gmail.com if you are interested. This is your site as much as mine, help me make it the best it can be. /end sappy banter/
This blog is dedicated to my children, who both have an intense love of music and reading and I hope that for their sake, it continues forever.
Jason Cleghorn
I have to highlight the text just so I can read it. Is there are better background choice than black?
ReplyDeleteAnd the blog title and the text under it? I didn't even know that was there until I was highlighting the main text and that appeared.
It's not a bad idea for a blog but I can't see myself going to so much trouble to read it. I'll check back every now and then to see if you have made it easier on the reader.
Thanks, it's obviously a MAJOR work in progress, don't give up until I work out the kinks. I have ZERO design ability. None, plus I hate white or light backgrounds, unlike most people.
ReplyDeleteGood blog man, you probably don't hear this often but you are a true bunker hero...a pissing in the wind going against the grain American...props man
ReplyDeleteWhen are you planning on writing about the evils of greek org.'s on American college campuses? As a working man who paid his own way through college, Class of '05 AU, I always thought that the spoiled group of blowhards were more of a stain than a sparkle to our university.
Well, anonymous, I'll take that as a compliment. Ahem... Thanks any rate and keep reading. War Eagle.
ReplyDeleteJason, let me see if this will work. I"m looking forward to posting here. This ought to be fun.
ReplyDeleteThis should be an alternative to just going to the Bunker and seeing the usual e-fights about Kodi, Gadsden, and the usual.
ReplyDeleteNeither of my parents attended college as well. My dad was born in 1920 to a couple that lived in South Pittsburg, TN. They could not afford college, plus it wasn't even a thought at the time. In the 1930s, college was mainly for well-to-do people. He joined the Marines in December 1941. He later (in 1958) enlisted in the Army to make it a career.
My mother did not go to college either. She had an interesting life, but you'd never know it talking with her. Her first husband was MIA in World War II. He was declared dead at the end of the war. She married my dad in 1947, and had three boys. My dad died in 1993, and in 1996, she received word they found remains of her first husband in remote China. (He had been a radioman on a B-29.) The Discovery Channel and one of the news shows (Dateline?) did programs about it.
My dad retired out of Fort Benning, and all three of his sons went to Auburn. My oldest brother went through on a Marine ROTC scholarship, while my other brother and I enlisted then went through using the GI Bill.
My father, too, had a love of reading. I inherited that love as well. Although I do read some fiction, I, like my dad, read a lot of non-fiction. I have always enjoyed reading "facts" ever since I discovered a world almanac when I was in the fifth grade.
Unfortunately, I do not get to read as much as I'd like. Work as a teacher and trying to be as involved as I can with my two kids keeps me busy, too busy at times.
But again, this looks like a fun site, so expect me to come in now and again.
Jason
ReplyDeleteGreat site man.
You're the bestest...my favorite Bunker heroe.
War Eagle!!!
Wheremyglasses - you should move this about you somehow to the side or top so that people can understand initially what they are looking at regarding content and intentions.
ReplyDeleteMaybe have a good 2-3 sentences for a mission statement.
So, now I scrolled back up and you do have the mission statement. Do you have a link called "About me and this blog" where readers could go to that first and read that before having to scroll down to the last post and find out why you are doing this?
ReplyDeleteFor some reason the About Me 'widget' dissappeared and I cannot get it back. I hear what you are saying though.
ReplyDeleteWar Eagle.
So who is the IT girl? I think you commented on everything but that!
ReplyDeleteBetty White!!!
ReplyDeleteYou know a friend of mine has a thing with Betty White and the Golden Girls! She watches it all the time! LOL!
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