Since I asked for questions, I'm actually starting to get some. Most of them I've put on the FAQ that Deena is putting together. The rest I'll answer on here when I have time and inclination. Anyway, someone asked "Why do you call your blog 'Try some, it's good'"?

A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... I used to be really reluctant to try new things. What if I don't like it? If it looks gross or scary or whatever, you wouldn't catch me taking the risk, no sir.

Well, then someone persuaded me to give mushroom saag a try. If you've never seen it, here's a picture to give you an idea. It looks pretty gross. I ordered it at a restaurant in Indianapolis called India Palace, and when it arrived I almost chickened out. I mean look at it. It's all green and gloppy. It looks like something you scrape out of a badly maintained pool.

But I remembered my promise, so I tried a bite. To my amazement I loved it. And then I felt like a superficial jackass. Because for all my talk about not judging by appearances, I certainly did that to mushroom saag. Maybe I'd even discriminated against other ugly foods over the years.

So the blog title is a reminder to myself. If we stay in our comfort zones, sure, we won't be exposed to things we don't like (or think we don't like) but we'll never grow as human beings either. I don't want to stagnate in my tastes, whether it's books, food, music, films, or whatever. I want to keep expanding my horizons, even when it surprises me. Sometimes it does.

Ever heard someone say, "I didn't think I'd like that, but..."? That's a great feeling, realizing you're still open-minded enough to add something unexpected to your repertoire of favorites. For instance, I just added a band to my list. Ever heard of The Enemy? Take a listen. Pretty nice, huh?

And that's why I invite you to "try some, it's good."

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