What lies herein is an assortment of musings taken from my work, rest and play. In
short, they are a collection of everyday things according to my mind. Not
facts, necessarily, but ideas, notions and hypotheses, with the occasional rant
tucked discretely among them. They are not intended to offend or put down in
any way, and those that do should be viewed as a victory for hyperbole over
common sense. I hope they will inspire, amuse and cause rigorous debate.
If
not, log off. If so, read on.
The title 'We Regret To Announce...' was born more out of necessity than any particular fondness for it. I had several other ideas that fitted my plans more fully, but these were all in use already. I needed something that would be familiar enough to readers to remember, but also an accurate portrayal of my writing style. Having found something that was both available and vaguely descriptive of the literary atmosphere I was trying to create, it seemed a waste not to use it. And I've grown to like it actually. Largely because it neatly sums up my natural state of mind: there's probably something mundane worth saying, and it may not be all positive news. I hope I manage to avoid falling into a downward spiral of deprivation in my writing, but if I should have the occasional moan, I hope it will be of a self-deprecating nature and laden with tongue-in-cheek grumpiness, rather than genuine self-absorbed morbidity.
If not, log off. If so, read on.
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