“I can’t see the end of me 
My whole expanse I cannot see 
I formulate infinity 
Stored deep inside me”

Curtis Kirkwood, Oh Me

Welcome to Formulate Infinity!  I have started this blog as an exercise in self-expression.   Since my youngest days I have been an active writer but after college  I lost my way.   Perhaps it’s the pending birth of my first child or the realization that Pearl Jam is now drinking age.  For whatever reason, I find the desire to write renewed.  Part of this yearning to write stems from the fact that many of my creative efforts center around work.  While these efforts have been very rewarding, I want to create a space that is less compromised and more personal.

For this reason,  Formulate Infinity is long overdue.   I will cover topics that encompass a variety of interests.   Blog entries will include observations on music, technology, writing, sports and, on occasion, politics.  I will also provide my own creative writing entries when time permits.

Formulate Infinity’s name stems from one of my favorite lyrics.  I first heard the phrase when I played Nirvana’s Unplugged album. The record revealed a previously unreleased track, “Oh Me.”  While the song was originally written and performed by the Meat Puppets, Kurt Cobain’s confessional delivery left me completely transfixed.  With Nirvana, this was nothing new. One of the great things about the band was that they always referenced the artists that inspired them.  In this instance it was the Meat Puppets.  In other instances it was Leonard Cohen, Sonic Youth or the Vaselines. Whether it be through their music or through interviews, the band always lead you to new discoveries.  To me, the very best blogs provide the same type of connections for their readers.

 Formulate infinity.  Stored deep inside of me.

I have always interpreted these lines as a call to do something lasting.  Something that comes from within.  Something that is true to your beliefs and values.  Something that will hold up to the test of time.  Hopefully my writing will reflect my core truth and will make a lasting impression on my readership.

In addition, a special thanks to John Gruber (Daring Fireball) and John Moltz (A Very Nice Website).  Their work inspired me to find my own space to fill.