So, I'll just have to jump in. I'm not necessarily a stranger to posting stuff online, having done so on forums, news sites and other online means since I first started a fan site for the game Ultima Online back in 1998. I've even used forums or front-page news items on some sites in sort of a 'blog-ish' way, where appropriate. But I've yet to actually start a 'blog until now.

What Will I be Doing Here?

I'm going to use this as a casual-professional 'blog mostly, to keep up on things related to my work and other things about which I care. I do not intend to do too much blogging on personal things unless they are related to other topics here; That will be more for my Facebook wall.

Who is This Guy, Anyway?

I'm sure I'll be putting up a more detailed page, but here's the short version (just in case you happen to be interested!)

My name, unimaginatively, is in the name of the 'blog, so we'll skip that. By trade, I am a software developer, specializing in database programming/design, data access, reporting and entry systems, client/server and n-tier solutions, and general desktop applications. I have developed databases, applications and web sites for our own use, and now provide those services for clients. Inkwell Creative Group, LLC, of which I am a Managing Member and the Technical Director, also provides marketing/advertising consultation, graphic design, and public relations.

We also publish Out & About, a Family Guide a free monthly paper dedicated to the arts, entertainment, non-profit groups and events going on in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

Finally, as a hobby in my 'free time' I operate a small-scale, free online game called Shadowcove.

Here We Go!

So, with all that out of the way, now I no longer have any excuse to say, "Well, I don't know how to start the 'blog!"