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title: 'Starting a Blog'
date: 2023-12-20T13:30:00-08:00
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This is my personal 1990s moment: I'm starting a blog. And am I writing this in a
café.[^la-scala] I have a few thoughts behind this:

Foremost, I like to write. I believe in the cliché that "clear writing is clear
thinking". Writing helps me organize my thoughts so that they are easy for
others to follow. If I can do that, then I really understand a topic.

Secondly, this is a way of giving back. I have had the good fortune to learn
from many people. I have struggled with technical and non-technical of topics.
I am hopeful that by recording what I have learned and the perspectives that I
have developed, I can be useful to others.

Finally, if you have found this blog, then you have my invitation to connect
with me. Share your thoughts and reactions. You can engage with me publicly on
[Mastodon](https://mastodon.sdf.org/@axs) or via any of the channels listed on
the contact page. I am excited to see with this goes.


[^la-scala]: [Caffé La Scala](https://www.caffelascala.com/menu) in Walnut
Creek, California to be precise. Highly recommended.
