The blogging bandwagon

So it goes...I've officially succumbed and jumped headfirst into the blogosphere. Now I'm no writer, and being a student of science has drained my right brain capabilities, but I hold out hope that someone somewhere may be, dare I say it, entertained by this manifestation of the inner workings of my head. In the worst case scenario, of course, I will serve as a poster-girl of doom to those bright-eyed hopefuls for whom the word 'Science' holds so much fascination. In either case, I will have served my purpose, and so it goes...

To begin with, I recently discovered a political philosophy that coincides almost perfectly with my worldview. The inevitable disappointment that accompanied the discovery that I, alas, am not unique, was overshadowed by my excitement at my inclusion in a club counting Milton Friedman and Ayn Rand among its membership. I am a libertarian.

Libertarianism maintains that "every person is the absolute owner of their own life and should be free to do whatever they wish with their person or property, as long as they allow others the same liberty". This statement is so beautifully self-evident, it would only detract from it if I tried to explain it. So I will abstain now, and hope only that you are intrigued enough to go look it up in an encyclopedia or on the web.

Fear not, I have motivations that are non-political too, but more on those in the days to come...