Holy Mooncow

I'm...flattered at the number of hits that have appeared on the Frappr map already. I'm curious as to how many are from wandering souls who just happened upon this blog or if they're people who already know about my podcast intentions.

Some of the pins are familiar--Ocala FL and Hong Kong, I'm looking at you--but Stockholm? Los Angeles? Rhode Island? Who would know about me from those places?

Well, whatever the case, it's exciting. I'm going to try and have a promo recorded and distributed to the relevant podcasts on the list to the right, and then it's time to assemble the first show. I've got significant portions blocked out; the big thing is sitting down and recording/editing the thing.

I find it's a bit like the first time you ever went down a first steep hill on a bicycle. You know you can do it, as you stand poised at the crest, looking down into what suddenly seems like a yawning chasm. Working up the courage to push off and hold on for dear life is the only cause for delay.

So I'll have the promo here soon, in an effort to test RSS feeds and get XML links for iTunes and whatever other podcatcher sites I want to place the Blather upon.


Yep. Aaaany day now.

Let's get this party started.

Adapted from the Rifleman's Creed:

This is my podcast. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

My podcast is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.

My podcast, without me, is useless. Without my podcast, I am useless. I must speak my podcast rightly. I must articulate more clearly than my listener who is trying to debate me. I must school him before he schools me. I will...

My podcast and myself know that what counts in this Internet is not the shows we record, the noise of our voice, nor the arrogance we spread. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit...

My podcast is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its levels and its compression. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. I will keep my podcast clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will...

Before the deity or idol of your choice, I swear this creed. My podcast and myself are the defenders of my opinions. We are the masters of our listeners. We are the saviors of my life...

So be it, until victory is the Internet's and there is no stupidity, but peace!

I've decided to start a podcast, and may the heavens have mercy upon us all.