First post- welcome to The Stoop

Hey all.

I imagine the number of folks reading this must be very, very few. Particularly since this is a) my first post, and b)I have no idea how one goes about publicizing a blog. My computer skills are limited, to say the least.

Nevertheless, let me introduce myself, and what I hope to get out of this blog, and what you, dear reader, may expect.

About Me

Name: Ryan Davis, known by some as O Justiceiro and by others as "the gay cowboy" despite the fact that I am neither gay, nor a cowboy. Nor actually a justiceiro, come to think of it.

Age: Mid-thirties, some would say I comport myself with youth and vigor, others that I am an immature ass. Have lived longer than Jesus, but haven't accomplished as much.

Work: I peddle industrial chemicals, hardly a surprise given my location. And by industrial chemicals I do not mean drugs. I would prefer not to reveal the name of the enterprise for which I work, as later on in this blog I may have the occasion to say disparaging things about it.

What I do When not Working: Reading, arguing, taking photos, slacking, trying to see stuff that you don't normally see.

Strengths: eidetic memory, but only for information with no practical value. Kind to Animals. Hates Mankind in general, but tends to love them as individuals. Distrusts the Mob. Occasionally has flashes of insight concerning the sources of human behavior. Innate feel for the aesthetic. I Pick up foreign languages the way rock stars pick up groupies.

Weaknesses: Horribly unorganized. Generally hedonistic. A notorious glutton. Somewhat pretentious, moreso pompous. Has been guilty of "overweening hubris." Awful Speller.

Major Concerns: The deterioration of culture. The fact that no one writes with style anymore, and that all our neologisms are flashy and easy, at worst stupid and at best "clever." The death of Wit. The fact that Artists innovate with no agenda and no introspection. Why one never actually does see baby pigeons, only adult pigeons- thanks for creeping me out, NPR. The fact that republicans have become anarchists, and anarchists have become fascists.



What I hope to get out of this board

A forum to inform the world about my vices, interests, prejudices, and delusions- that is to say, a space wherein I can write essays about things I am thinking about; principally Art, Culture, Politics, and Religion. And where you, faithful reader, may respond to them.

Although I do so long to retain the highmindedness of this cyberliterary project, I will also more than occasionally delve into topics more mundane, such as my f

feelings and experiences with certain camera equipment, and why Nikon users squat in a darkness of their own making.Why writers no longer use words such as and must needs and mayhaps.


Why I hate George Bush despite the fact that I am innately conservative- Why Mayor Healy is a Jackass, and how we should attempt to stop the Jersey City Municipal Council from stealing all of our money, and content themselves with only absconding with the majority of it.

Here you can view the campaign poster I have designed for next years election. Occasionally pointless and lackluster photoshop projects will litter this blog like so much artistic detritus.

All in all, I hope this blog to be a judicious mixture of the sacred and the profane, to the edification of all, and (of course) to my own benefit as well.




So, until the muse of the screed descends upon me and I contribute to this, my blog, a second post,

Fare well