why am I blogging?

There are few outlets or venues in which I feel comfortable expressing views or opinions about many of the subjects which I think deserve new or fresh dialogue. The constraints imposed - many would say they are self-imposed - by position and status-quo quite often stymie my ability (or willingness) to express things that are of importance to me in a way that leaves me or an audience satisfied . Third Cigar Today, therefore, will be an outlet for just that.

So much of what I hear and read today leaves me wanting for a little more realism, a bit more bite, and a lot more honesty. Whether the topic is about the "emergent" (still trying to wrap my mind around this) movement of the church, the near-instant evolution (or devolution) of cultural norms, or the discussion of the hint of 7-yr old Madagascar vanilla in a 15-yr old White Owl, there is much to be said and learned.