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I should say that the first person I am trying to convict in all my posts is myself, and that most of them are driven out of a frustration with what I see in myself.

I wrote only one (serious) poem in my whole life, and it wasn't very good, since Jane laughed at it, but it did contain the following line:

If there is any conviction tonight, let me be the first

As you can see even from this small example, not a great poem. But the sentiment is that in my writing I am trying to inspire first myself. These blog posts should be seen in that light, as public airings of the thoughts that percolate as go about the business of life.