It has been almost 4 months since I have posted ANYTHING of substance! I know so few even noticed my absence! But during this break, a passion has been awakened, a purpose; I will try using my blog to share these insights and hopefully educate and inspire the world! Ok… I may not change the world or even change anything with my little ole blog – but it will not be because I did not try.
I use a lot of “!” (exclamation points) when I write! I began investigating the “!” and its use a little; it became like the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland! lol The exclamation point the sign (!) used in writing after an exclamation. Exclamation is the act of exclaiming; out cry; loud complaint or protest. Interjection is the utterance of a word or phrase expressive of emotion; the 
muttering of an exclamation. To exclaim is to cry out; say loudly; or vehemently. Vehement is strongly emotional; intensive or passionate. To sum this round of definitions the exclamation point – this mark is sometimes used two or more times in succession (!!, !!!) to indicate intensity of emotion, loudness, etc. NOW.. anyone who has talked with me knows I am loud and expressive and the “!” helps me be loud and expressive when writing!
So now I have a renewed PASSION to write… expect the over use of the “!” and look for more frequent posts! There may also be an occasional “lol” or 😀 (emoticon)! 😉 I hope anyone that reads this blog will find it entertaining and mybe even a little informative!
Thomas Johnston 