So I'm finally up and running (again).  I had a small problem with the database but I hope that is resolved now.  All things considered, sometimes fixing a technical problem can be easier than putting my thoughts to paper.   

What is District 79?

District 79 is a reference to the Wisconsin State Assembly District that I live in.  District 79 encompasses a lot of the area south and south west of Madison in Dane County.  Not that everything on this website is about that small part of Wisconsin but I thought the name spoke to what I'd like to focus on with my blog.  I want to focus on local issues, issues to the state of Wisconsin, Dane County, and the surrounding area.  That doesn't mean I won't detour into national politics or even out of politics entirely from time to time but local issues will be my main focus.

Why Scooter? 

The nick name Scooter was given to me in high school and I've gone by it from time to time so it wasn't a big leap to use it here.  I don't know if there is a rule out there that says if you blog you must do it under your full, real name but I'm not.  If I was a professional in the media or politics then I think that is possibly necessary to be taken seriously.  However, I'm not a professional in those fields, I'm a professional engineer.  I'm not naive enough to believe that someone couldn't figure out who I am either from searching web registries or just from clues in my writing.  However, it seemed prudent to keep my work life somewhat seperate from what I talk about here.