this is it ...

... the beginning of what i hope will be a fun way to record my thoughts. i'm not sure how it will all turn out, but i know that i never lack for opinions and far be it from me to deprive the world of them.

i thought long and hard about the title of this blog and finally settled on the flipflop fed. it has nothing to do with changing my mind (although i do that often) or that of any reader (although i do hope some of my musings get people to think) and everything to do with the shoes. you see, i am not the bureaucrat of the comb-over, polyester, and sensible shoes. no, i'm the fed with the flipflops. monday through thursday? flipflops. dressdown fridays? flipflops. wearing a suit? flipflops until the meeting begins. audience with the president? flipflops. (no joke! seven rows from the commander-in-chief and i was sporting chacos. - i was also wearing an oxford and casual pants, but that's another story.)

and don't despair, i will not use this as the forum to enlighten you, dear reader, regarding the interworkings of the federal government. two reasons - it's really no different than any other large company and, more importantly, i'd like to remain a fed until the day i'm ready to become the flipflop beachdweller.

okay then, here we go ...