A REALLY BRILLIANT GUY ENTERS THE BLOGOSPHERE

And it's about time. My old pal Matt, who has been reading and commenting at Real Art for pretty much it's entire existence has finally decided to start a blog. I've known Matt since like sixth grade, and he's always been the most thoughtful and intelligent person in whatever room he happens to be. He's definitely not as far to the left as I am; indeed, he's a self-described moderate, which, by the old rules, makes him somewhat conservative, but so what? Well considered rational discourse is always a breath of fresh air these days, and I, for one, need some good brainiacs to keep me honest.

He's also, I might add, quite a good actor, wasting his god-given talent slaving away in a stimulating and lucrative business career, but, hey, who am I to deny a man a chance to live a normal life?

Here's a sample from his first post over at Caffeinated:

The thing that pushed me over the edge into blogginess was the birth of my child. Having a child has provided a great focusing in my life. The lesser things melt away but the more important things become MUCH more important. Very little is theoretical anymore; it all matters to the world he will live in.

So, that will drive the content. Issues like commercialism and media influence on kids; private versus public schools; noble causes and how much one person can do; war and peace; god and religion. Small stuff.

I'll also share some of my enthusiasms: coffee, steak, football, running, cycling, games, history, books, gadgets. And my professional interests: marketing, technology, security.

Click here for the rest.

Cool, very cool.

I should also observe that Matt's relationship with his older brother Dave, a "well-informed blogger, with...a rightward slant and shades of libertarianism" puts me and my older brother's relationship to shame. The last political discussion I had with my brother was in 1998, about the impeachment; it ended in a shout fest--we don't discuss politics anymore. Matt and Dave, however, appear to have an extraordinary dialogue with each other. At least that's how it looks online from the nature of their bloggy discussion, a veritable model for how political discourse should be handled by the entire nation, respectful and intelligent, with real potential for actual persuasion and change of position. I get the feeling that Dave's going to be a regular commenter over at Caffeinated, which should make the discussion way more engaging than my typically one-sided rants over here.

Anyway, Matt's blog will now be part of my daily surfing list, and it should be part of yours, too. Go check him out.


Matt now sports
a devil beard.

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