Wow.  Hello world.  I'm blogging.  As a means of introduction and to set the tone of this blog, let me begin with this.  I really dislike the word "blog."  In my opinion the only reason the word "blog" has successfully entered our modern vocabulary is that it ranks above, and only above, "online journal" as a means of communicating that you are putting words onto the internet.   For those of you preparing for standardized testing perhaps this will clarify my feelings.   Blog:Online Journal::Poop:Explosive Diaherra.    They CAN mean the same thing, but they certainly have different connotations.

I think i have now set the tone.