Mere Dictum…

For some time now I have been trolling the blogsphere for information and insights relevant to my life and my practice as an administrative health care lawyer. At first, I assumed that you had to be well placed in some position of distinction or some technical guru to meaningfully contribute to the “conversation” occurring across the web. I figured that anything I might have to say—as an attorney in a niche practice with a boutique firm in Raleigh, North Carolina—had either already been said, or would be of such little consequence as to render it an act in futility to post it publicly.

Now, however, I have come to believe—rightly or wrongly—that piping up and being heard is not about being an expert, but rather adding to the discussion—offering up thoughts and perspectives which no one else has offered. Thus, here I sit embarking on adding my two cents to the global exchange. While I doubt seriously that anything posted on here will amount to anything resembling significance, I suppose I have as much right to participate as anyone else. As a result, I have given this blog a name which exemplifies its “place” in the world—“Mere Dictum” (lawyer-talk for something that may sound good, but really lacks the ability to impact anything at all).

Still, it does look like fun…