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So here we are. I’ve been staring at this site for weeks, trying to figure out exactly what it will be. I guess the beauty of blogging is that it can be anything. So I guess I’ll write about anything and everything, and, in doing so, attempt to dodge the filters I cling to when I write for money. I will also my damndest to be a self-serving asshole only in moderation. That was what I initially hated about blogs in the first place. So many journalist-driven sites are beyond smug. I even made my disdain known here. But I’ve become more enlightened and tolerant in my older age. In fact, I’ve become quite the voyeur. I’ll check up to ten different sites before I start my day in earnest.

Now I’ve joined the fray, here’s a bit of explanation: Valley Boy was originally the title of a column I wrote for two years for Citybeat, a nifty little weekly fighting the good fight here in L.A. I’m guessing whatever I say here will be framed by my having been raised in the San Fernando Valley in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and returning here as an adult with a family three years ago. Besides, the domain was available. What can I say? I’m all about the path of least resistance.

In addition to the blog, the Valley Boy site will serve as a repository for career hype: a resume, links to articles, clips of television shows I’ve written and produced.

So stay tuned, boys and girls. There’s lots more to come.