Are YOU involved?

Welcome, dear reader, to this call to action. My name is Keith and I'm going to admit a few things up front: I've suffered from chronic health problems all of my life, I'm a divorced father, I've been both a senior leader at multiple Fortune 25 companies and I have been unemployed. All of those things inform my way of thinking, but for the most part, I haven't found any of those to be overly objectionable to people. What I am in general, however, seems to piss a number of people off. You see, I'm a liberal. I believe in human rights. I believe in working towards the greater good. I certainly believe that all human beings are equal and deserve respect, compassion and understanding until they provide a strong and compelling reason to remove it. That said, this blog is most likely to appeal to other liberals, but I am going to do my best to present information in a fair manner on any topic I am writing about.

Alan Shore (as played by James Spader)

Please note that I did not say unbiased. I believe it impossible to be completely unbiased about any topic you are passionate about and anyone who says otherwise is trying to sell you something. So why THIS blog? Why is it also called A View From The Shore? The answers quite simple. Having been a Boston Legal fan for it's entire run, I have always found myself mesmerized by the passion Alan Shore (as played by James Spader) had for his beliefs. Sharing most of those beliefs and being moved by his closings (as written by David E. Kelley) to action, I have begun this blog as a means of continuing the call to action I feel he inspired.

So what will this blog talk about? Many things, ranging from volunteer opportunities and charities to examining current human rights issues and political/commercial actions that affect the greater good, whether that affect be positive or negative. This will not be a daily blog. Seeing as I would like to research topics before posting in order to present information as accurately and fairly as possible, with any sources cited, I need time each week for doing that research. Thus, I am expecting that there will be 1-2 posts per week. On Mondays I will try to post the larger and more detailed topic for the week and if there is time, I will post a second time later in the week on other topics such as providing an overview of a charitable organization.

For the next few months, at least, the larger weekly topics will be pulled from episodes of Boston Legal, though not necessarily in any particular order. I'm going to cover the topic as covered in the episode, and then work to expand on it using what references I can find in research, updating information relative to the time of the posting. It is important to note that I am a layperson when it comes to the law. I have no legal training, and at most have reviewed and participated in the development of contracts on a commercial basis. As such, I do not present this information as legal advice in any way, but merely as a researched topic by an individual of interest.

I hope you will continue to follow this blog, and to provide your own thoughts and insights.As an individual, I can effect a small amount of change in the world. As many, we can work to change the world entirely. Even if you choose not to follow this blog, I hope that you to will find your call to action if you have not already, and work from a place of compassion and reason for the good of all. Thank you for considering it.