The First Point

This blog has just begun. It is a collection of thoughts. It is for the discussion of articles, pieces words and ideas encountered. It takes inspiration from Hans Durrer's page, Across Cultures: http://durrer-intercultural.blogspot.com.au/

I have seen that work well for presenting small essays and pieces; although my interests are not always the same as Hans, I think this can work for the same purpose. Small works can be later made into articles, and there is the potential for good discussions to be had. Of course I have my interests, and have studied Sociology amongst other things, but this won't just be about Sociology. No this blog is a form of freedom, a chance to discuss anything that provokes thought for me. Anything I read on http://www.aldaily.com/ or encounter otherwise. It is a record of these written thoughts and responses as they develop.


It is appropriate then for this first post to mention a newly learned word. I like to get new words down so that they are not forgotten and can be used later. Increasing one's vocabulary is important for this provincial (I do not come from the city). The word is punctum, from Latin. It can mean a small point, a beginning, but it is also a medical term that denotes a tiny opening, the tip puncture during surgery. For non-surgeons, it can simply be for a point, which is how I saw it used in a journal text.


This then is my first punctum into blogging. Please consume with tea.