Hello. I am the ikss. This is my journal.

My journal/blog (now located at ikss.typepad.com) is entitled “Mind Vomit” because it is just that – whatever comes to my mind spills out of it, via the blog. In that sense, it is a true journal or diary. I do not edit my thoughts or the words I use, except to use Spell Check (and I even forget to do that half the time). I am also keeping the journal/blog as a record of current political and social events; or at least I do as much as possible and as I can stomach. To that end, you will see a lot of news articles on this page and will read a healthy dose of my political opinions.

Not only is the journal a healthy way to get off my chest whatever may be on it on any given day, it is also my hope that someone in my family will someday, after I am long gone, find it to be an interesting read. I have chosen to make the journal/blog a public one for two reasons: 1) Knowing others are expecting a journal entry from me encourages me to write more regularly; 2) It’s just plain fun to hear what people have to say in response to what I write (color me egotistical) and to "meet" people from all over.

Although the blog is basically a journal, I also write in many other forms. You will find none of that writing there, however. You may find some of my poetry and song lyrics here; some essays and other works are here at ikss.blogspot.com. Other works such as screenplays and a novel I have been working on are not for free public consumption as of yet. You’ll have to buy those at Barnes and Noble some day, like everybody else.

Since my blog is filled with my thoughts and opinions, I may offend some people. While this is never my intention, such is life and I make no apologies for it. I do not keep a journal/blog to please others or to be politically correct. That said, I hope those of you who come across my pages will enjoy what you read. You are most encouraged to leave me notes, comments or to contact me via e-mail.

Should you choose to communicate with me in any manner, however, keep in mind that while to date I’ve not had to delete a comment from my blog, I will not tolerate notes that are insulting or abusive or that pointlessly argue with me. You may think it selfish or egotistical that I would keep positive feedback posted in my notes but delete others that I do not like, but again – this is my space. I use it the way I see fit, not to get in to debates with people who do not know me. ikss-land is not a Democracy.

Thank you for your interest in the ikss.

Peace, love and smooches, ya’ll!

-Karen

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