First...

If every blog must have a niche, than mine is Howard County, Maryland, or what I like to call, the heart of the state. Actually, not really, but we're certainly in the middle--the only county in the state surrounded entirely by other counties. So, we've got that going for us.

Anyway, I'm planning to focus on Columbia and county issues, with occasional rants about state and national politics, Baltimore sports, and whatever else sparks my interest. Because of Howard's position between Baltimore and DC, we tend to get neglected by the media from both cities. Our local weekly papers do what they can, but with Columbia being the second largest city in the state (that is, if it were incorporated) and the county home to an educated population, there's certainly a need, I think, for more information and dialogue. Thus, with the free and easy tools at my disposal, I figured I'd take a crack at it.

That's why I'm here.