Hireader

I've never really been a big fan of nicknames for myself, but one has always sort of stuck with me: "Hipeter". Its origins lie in my 8th grade World History class. One day our teacher, in a fit of whimsy (in which he engaged quite frequently - after all, his outfit of choice consisted of a short-sleeve collared shirt, tie and shorts), he decided to send me a greeting via the overhead projector he was using to conduct the lesson that day: "Hi Peter". However, the transparency in the projector was already quite crowded, and the words of his salutation were squeezed together rather tightly, prompting one of my classmates to ask the infamous question: "Does that say Hipeter?" And ever since, I have carried that moniker with me, an alias of sorts in the form of a greeting.

And in that spirit, I welcome you into my small slice of the world. I hope you enjoy reading what I have to say, that you find it thought-provoking at least some of the time and that you feel free to speak up and challenge me when I say something silly (and even when I don't).

So, Hireader. Come on in!