This is new for me, not the blog itself, but having a presence on the Internet tied to my name. I’ve been active on the Internet since about ’91 but for the most part have always used aliases and not my real name. There have always been privacy concerns but I have my reasons for creating this blog under my name.  Using my own name will definitely affect what I write about but I’ll still say what I honestly think. Those who know me personally know I do speak my mind, good or bad. This could be interesting…