a new chapter, a new blog

"I believe that men are generally still a little afraid of the dark, though the witches are all hung, and Christianity and candles have been introduced." --Henry David Thoreau, Walden.

I've always liked that quote, but now that I'm living in Salem, Mass., and probably because I just visited Walden Pond, it seemed like a fitting title for this blog. Not to mention that I actually am still afraid of the dark.

This blog may be evidence that I'm vain enough to believe you need to know what I think, but in reality I'm vain enough to believe I'm creating it only because I need a way to track and maintain my sanity levels. I have another blog still floating around on the interwebs, but if you find it you will notice that it has been a significantly long time since I posted anything on it, and the purpose of its creation is not relevant to my current circumstances. So here I am...back on blogger--new, and if not improved, at least a little more jaded.