There are a thousand million blogs, it seems, and there probably isn't the need for one more. Still . . . Sometimes one needs to record thoughts, impressions, and so forth.
Why the title?
When I was in law school, I came across this old Latin maxim. It means (basically) -- "Not everything that is permitted is honest." This phrase caught in my imagination.
To me, it means that merely because something will not get us in trouble does not mean it's a good idea . . . And that when one thinks one is following the strict letter of some edict, one still can completely violate its purpose or its spirit. . . . The phrase echoes (to me) something from the Gospel of Matthew: "for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ye ought to have done, and not leave the other undone." Matt. 23:23
When I am trying to blog, I want to try to go deeper into the subjects I consider (at least part of the time). I want to consider what is essential and what is superficial. . . . . And sometimes I guess I also want to be completely frivolous. . . . . But always I would like to keep myself "honest," rather than merely "permitted."
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