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I'm back, kinda.

 I'm eyeing off a return to some semblance of regular blogging. 

It has been a while since I last posted here with any regularity.

The pause was not entirely planned. Sometimes distance gives you a better view of what you were doing, why you were doing it, and whether it still matters enough to continue.

I have been thinking about returning to regular posting. Not because the internet needs me, but because writing remains one of the few ways I know how to make sense of things. A blog offers something different from the speed of social media. It gives thoughts a little more room to breathe. It allows for more reflection.

I am not sure yet what rhythm I will settle into. Weekly, fortnightly, or simply when something feels worth saying. What I do know is that I miss the act of shaping thoughts into something more coherent than passing fragments on X (Twitter).

So this is not a grand relaunch, nore like a reopening of the notebook. A small signal that is all. So don't hold your breath because I'm still time poor.

About me and this Blog

Welcome to my pinned post.

You might be reading this blog on a smartphone, which is fine. However, for the best experience visit https://personalmeanings.blogspot.com/ using a laptop or desktop, this way you'll have access to a contact form - if you wish to get in touch with me - as well as other features. Alternatively, if using a smartphone you may be able to scroll to the end of the page and see a link saying View web version - clicking on this will let you view this site as if on a desktop or laptop via smartphone.

In this space, you'll uncover facets of my personality that typically remain concealed during personal interactions.

This alternate side of myself is also unveiled through my X (formerly Twitter) account.

Feel free to join the 28,000+ individuals already following me there. My X handle is: @OttavioMCMLXI

I have been online in one form or another since 1998 when, proudly using the now vintage Microsoft FrontPage HTML editor, I built the first of many websites. My most notable website venture was the "American Interests Blog," which debuted in 2007. By the time of its final post, it had grown to over 700,000 words. During its zenith, 32 of my articles were syndicated and featured on platforms such as "The Chicago-Sun Times" and Reuters.com. Additionally, I was extended the honour of speaking live on the BBC World Service, addressing an audience exceeding 150 million on the topic of American Dominance - tap or click here to see my post The day I caught the attention of the BBC. While the American Interests site may no longer be accessible online, those interested in delving into its articles need only reach out and I will be happy to share.

I've often found myself drawn to the realms of knowledge that lie beyond the surface, immersing myself in books, podcasts, and conversations that illuminate the corridors of the mind. While at first glance my intellectual pursuits may not always be visible, they are an integral part of who I am—a silent symphony of curiosity and insight.

You will also come across some film reviews from my cinephile days. I once produced a small collection of adult film reviews for those who appreciate the cinematic art of contemporary adult film. Tap or click here to see my post Adult Film Reviews

On this site you will find me writing about personal challenges and related subject matters that explore what it means to lead a substantive rewarding life in addition to other, sundry interests. Some experiences are good, some not so good.

I am vintage '61 though hardly as triumphant as a Domaine Leroy Musigny Grand Cru…

I work, play, pay bills and tend to the needs of a typical happy family though sometimes an ungrateful family.

I could be, in any given moment, under some stress or entirely relaxed, succeeding or failing, reflecting, time-poor, understanding, excelling but above all, learning and growing. Perfectly human!

As part of the quest, I am candidly endeavouring to examine, from most angles, various internal and external minor and major matters pertaining to our existence, all the while conceding that regrettably, in this modern age, some of us see truth as contestable, knowledge as subjective, and meanings as biased. Hence, we are often presented with "non-literal-commentary" - falsehoods...

It is my hope that the point made in those last three lines is well considered upon reading anything on this site...

Wisdom therefore, becomes comforting and tranquillity, sacred …

Ultimately I enjoy writing about what interests me; I do so to impart knowledge and understanding and to put both an individual spin and my own distinctive sensibility and perception on my chosen subject matter...

I concede an affinity for growth and knowledge and hope you do the same...

My mind is fluid…Like all of us, I am imperfect; hey, I am human.