Second Star to the Right...

"...and straight on til morning," of course.  

And thus the literary-minded will turn their recollection wheels to Peter Pan, while more geek-spun minds will point instead with a smile to Captain Kirk, quoting from Pan.  Those of us who try to keep track of all things pop cultural, trivial, and...well, actually I guess I could have stopped that phrase at "all things", will try to acknowledge both at the same time.  A pocket irony, given a line dedicated to direction, and the optimistic course of fantasy and freedom as well, that it could itself be taken down different paths.

Felt like a fun thought exercise to get this rolling, this Imperfect Compass of mine.  After all, with a seemingly infinite array of blogs in our online world, what direction could mine possibly take--what vector would point the way?  This is a project I've been thinking of for some time: about two years, actually, with the last 12 months being quite serious on the subject.  The problem was getting the necessary kick-start, as I was often succumbing to a classic obstacle, the need for a perfect start...the look, the title, the content, and so on.

Having gotten past that personal affectation (noting that this prattle is far from perfect), I can actually recognize some blog facts for its first day:
   1-  while it could be of greater value to truly run hard within a single designated niche topic going forward, I accept that the niche here is that of my perspective--and that can take us many directions indeed
   2-  I like and follow a lot of things, and have had a growing interest (and encouragement from others) in sharing some of those thoughts on matters ranging from popular culture to sports, among other things, so if you don't like a post on one day, come back and try something else...kinda like Florida weather
   3- while I desire to have posts with reliable frequency, I will not promise any schedule specifics here--the real world is too real many days and time only goes in one direction...so as much as I desire to write (and that has been increasingly strong of late), this will not be feeding the family in figurative or literal senses, and priorities may be elsewhere

So you don't have much idea yet...that's cool, neither do I.
As we travel, feel free to share any and all comments. I welcome the exchange of thoughts...it may even alter the trail the posts follow.

It's like the title says, we're running our lives on an Imperfect Compass: we aspire to reach certain goals, yet our internal guides don't always take us on the straight line course; we think things are sure to be about one thing, but the needle is pointing away.  It's not a "broken" compass, it's just not exactly right--and that's okay, because the best stuff is usually on the side road anyway.  So let's explore, meander, and find where it takes us.

My Choice Song for the Post: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - U2
  (a song with anthem qualities in rock and roll style over a gospel heart, the yearning quality and the desire to go any direction needed just felt right here)
My iPod's Choice via Shuffle: "Out of Control" - Animotion
  (personal judgment by the iPod? Maybe...just a little something by a band better known for "Obsession" and "I Engineer", in much the same 80's style as those numbers)