Welcome to The Ostrich Killer, a blog dedicated to de-spinning what should be the obvious.

Is that nebulous enough? Really, the purpose here is to clearly state the news, and its interpretations, so that people like myself can better understand it. That means removing all spin, stating the known facts simply and without the use of 'trigger' or evocative rhetoric, and then sometimes making a swift comment about it.

Why 'Ostrich Killer'? You know that ostriches, when confronted w/ a threat, are rumored to stick their heads in the sand.* That's so they can pretend the threat doesn't exist, so they don't have to take any further action on the matter. You see, recognizing a situation means that it must be dealt with. However, if you pretend that it doesn't exist . . . well, you get the idea.

Believe it or not, it is a common human trait to pretend - to even convince oneself - to believe an attractive lie rather than an ugly truth, because recognizing the truth means - yes, you got it - having to do something about it. We all know people like this, people who will invent the wildest conspiracies or exotic stories to support what they'd prefer to believe, rather than acknowledge the truth which sits right there in front of them.

I call these people ostriches. Hence, this blog. Here's to the Ostriches, those who choose to ignore the obvious. From time to time I'll nominate people for membership in the Ostrich Society, in recognition of their uncommon self delusions.

Now, I'll let this simple introduction sit for a day or so while the world turns, then add my first news item. Stay tuned.

* - Contrary to the rumors, ostriches don't really stick their heads in the sand. But they make a good icon for the type of people we're talking about here, right?