The reason for this second post is a direct result of my first one. To elaborate: I tend towards a technical writing style (I am an engineer, after all), and I have been criticized for this by some. Friends and foes alike have, on occasion, called me arrogant, self-righteous or egotistical upon hearing or reading my words. In fact, my own girlfriend had this perception upon reading my first post.
So, I feel it necessary to address this up front, to avoid turning away readers. Perhaps it's not so much the technical aspect that rubs some the wrong way, rather the intellectually confident tone I write in. In any case, I'm sorry, I can't help it. This is how I write, and these are my beliefs, based on my life experience thus far. Beliefs can always change, of course, which may even show up in the course of this blog. But living and writing in the present, I'm not going to preface my words with "I believe that..." or "It's my opinion that...", because that's already implied. It's my blog. There will likely be times when I get revved up to the point of being borderline-offensive, but I'm a passionate person. Please keep in mind that I understand and respect that everyone has different perceptions, beliefs and opinions. I'm not claiming mine are any more correct than yours, nor am I pushing them on anyone... and above all, I don't want to trample on anyone's precious beliefs, knowing how precious mine are to me.
As another example of "literary perception", I'm sure many of you have had the experience of a serious email conversation with a loved one, where things go unexpectedly awry when you're only trying to explain your side to create understanding and make things better. Sure, when you're emotional, words can come out horribly wrong, but even when that's not the case, without voice intonation and facial expression, things are easily misinterpreted. This is a new phenomenon in our world of electronic communication, and one to be reckoned before it happens, or afterward if it does happen.
All this said, I hope I have paved the way for my next post on a sensitive topic: religion.
