Reconstruction

Those of you following this blog may have noted the not-so-subtle template changes and post removals over the past week or so with growing dread and horror of the inner turmoil this (man-eating) badger must be going through.

I'm here to tell you otherwise.

Recently, I attended a blogging seminar at a journalism convention and, while I really didn't learn anything I didn't already know, it dawned on me that perhaps I'd been overloading my trusty Of Regurgiations and Nutshells with seemingly random articles on a multitude of topics.  And I thought that, while that may be the business model for some bloggers, it wasn't so for me.  So, upon arriving home, I dashed to my PC and set about creating three new, more focused blogs, each branching off from this one and specializing in a particular interest of mine.  The first I made for geopolitical security discussions: DefenceTalk.  I had trouble naming the second until I reevaluated what the blog was meant to be: an open-minded and explorative commentary on religious and political controversy and policy.  Eventually, I concluded that its purpose was to expand my Horizons--hence, the name.  Finally, I decided that my ever-so-popular reviews required a new home dedicated entirely to them, so the PPR - Picks, Pans, and Reviews was born. 

After all that, I decided my original blog needed a new look to go with its new main purpose of detailing certain joys, sorrows, and other episodes of my life.  You now read the result--Nutshells--of that unending labor. 

Enjoy!  And please keep in mind that, while I'm in school, posting will be limited.  At the moment I'm more concerned with moving posts from here to their new aforementioned homes.  So, in reality, I haven't deleted anything, just started anew. 

 - ManEatingBadger -

[Man-Eating-Badger] Begins

It's come to my attention that many readers (it's true, you exist!) find my chosen username interesting and somewhat comical, which is perfectly fine and dandy. But I guess it's time you all learned the story behind the name "Man-Eating Badger".

Unfortunately, my name's story was never nominated for any Emmys, or even made into a Hollywood blockbuster, but all the same...

It all started when... actually, I can't remember exactly where I was or what I was doing, but somehow I ended up clicking on what I thought was one of those faux-news links; y'know, the tabloids screaming about Bush's involvement in a 9/11 cover-up or something equally inane. Here's the URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6295138.stm

'We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into the area.' - Major Mike Shearer

I promptly fell out of my chair laughing before I could finish the article, which I could see was kosher BBC. One of my favorite lines: "UK military spokesman Major Mike Shearer said: 'We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into the area.'"

And that, kids, is how I came by the handle of "Man-Eating Badger."