When I've thought about doing this blog thing, I often think of the old Melanie (Safka) song "Look what they've done to my song".  In particular, one line comes to mind:  "...wish I could find a good book to live in ... if I could find a real good book, I'd never have to come out and look at what they've done to my song..."

I want to find that book, but thus far it has eluded me.  I have this longing, and I cast about, hoping to satisfy it, but the best I have found only ever gives me temporary surcease. 

I tell myself that if I cannot find that book to live in, perhaps it would help to try to write it myself.

And so it begins.

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