welcome to the desert of the real

For those with any serious interest in writing, blogging is an almost irresistable medium. As proof of which, allow me to welcome the latest victim of blogger's siren song, my good friend Ryan, to the endeavor.

I've known Ryan all my life; through various twists of fate we managed to live in close proximity as we traveled from North Carolina to Georgia and back again. He was one of the few people that Ash and I knew when we moved to the Triangle nearly three years ago and, while he has since moved on to the sun-drenched southern California coast, we remain in close contact. In spite of his penchant for Duke sports and being a former Blue Devil himself, he has one of the keenest intellects I've ever known and a proclivity toward deep thought, as well as an appreciation and talent for great writing. He's the kind of person you'd want to meet for a drink, the kind of person you'd want to share your deepest thoughts and preoccupations with, the kind of person whose deepest thoughts and preoccupations you'd like to hear. Now you can:

The Benediction of Water