IN THE BEGINNING...

...there was the thought; the thought begat the word, and the word begat the sentence. One sentence begat another, and another, and eventually they formed an idea. As the idea took shape, it led to the formation of the opinion, and as the opinion evolved, it begat this blog.

By way of introduction, I am The Buzzman, koo-koo-kajoo. I became The Buzzman back in seventh grade, as a student manager for the junior high basketball team. Long hair was seen as a sign of a rebellious youngster in those days, and to become associated with the team I was required to keep my hair cut short. My brother, a year older, played on the team as well, and his haircut of choice was the flat-top. One of my brother's teammates noticed an uncanny resemblance between my brother's haircut and that of cartoon character Woody Woodpecker's nemesis, Buzz Buzzard...and henceforth my brother and I were known as "The Buzz Brothers." At first we were "Big Buzz" and "Little Buzz," but as I eventually grew taller than my brother, that evolved into "Old Buzz" and "Buzzman." Thus, I am The Buzzman.

I've always considered myself a writer, so this blog is something of a test. It will test whether I have the discipline to write on a regular basis; it will also test whether I have anything to say, and whether anyone will be interested in the thoughts and opinions of someone past 50 who's somewhere between open-minded and curmudgeonly, someplace between "out in left field" and stuck in the dugout. My aim is to write something to make you think...or something to make you smile...or maybe just something to make me feel like I've done something worthwhile.

Some of my posts here may be rants, and I expect many will be political in nature. But don't expect me to defend either of the major political parties, as I consider them to be two sides of the same "heads they win, tails we lose" coin. My political beliefs go back to those espoused by the Founding Fathers, who detested the idea of a Ruling Class, and whose visions of government were of offices being held for a term or two by civic-minded citizens who would then return to their roles in society. Perhaps that's a bit idealistic for some folks to comprehend, but I have always believed that the Founding Fathers were essentially on the right track, and that government is most flawed when it is most skewed from the vision of its founders.

But this blog will essentially be my commentary on life--MY life, as I see it. That's why it's called BuzzWords. I really don't know if I'll be able to entertain, or inform, or stimulate your thoughts. But without this blog, the odds of doing so are mighty slim. So it is what it is, and in the immortal words of Popeye, "I yam what I yam." And I am The Buzzman...let the BuzzWords go forth, from this day forward.