Archive for November 21st, 2009
Nothing complicated…just thoughts….
Thoughts of Thoughts and Other Sundry Things - By Scott Brill
This web-log or journal will likely come to be filled with exactly what the title claims...actual thoughts of thoughts and other sundry things. Family members and closer friends might recognize some of these reflections, as many of them will recount my perceptions of experiences that I've had over the years in my work with the health department as a communicable disease investigator working with sexually transmitted diseases, my volunteer work as a member of an Arizona State Supreme Court foster-care review board, and in more recent years as a police 9-1-1 call-taker, dispatcher, and supervisor. My formal education centered on sociology, with a bit of psychology and cultural anthropology thrown into the mix, so related essays, reflections, or observations relative to those studies may appear in the postings as well. Some of them might also touch on my childhood experiences and how they have contributed to who I am today. While much of life can be humorous, my postings likely won't reflect much of the lighter side of life. The weightier elements of real life seem to come out more in my writing, so I hope you will not see the work as dark, but maybe just more internal, representing what is in the places where even you keep your more serious thoughts and reflections. As a word of caution, there may be references or rants on the supernatural and religion in my posts. At times, the writings may touch on or boldly step over the boundaries of the profane, not just with this subject, but certainly including it...but I'm sure you'll forgive me because you already know that life is profane and have probably thought the same things that I simply put in print. And, lastly, I'm an Athiest, an intentional dis-believer. So...if you have an open mind and can tolerate the occasional rants or diatribes that may be woven into the fabric of the posts, I think (and hope) you might enjoy what I have to share. If you like what you read here, please tell a friend; if you don't like what you read here, I'd be interested in learning why. Thank you for sharing your time with me. Scott
