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One Foolish Step for Man: Welcome to Tom Fulery

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One Foolish Step for Man: Welcome to Tom Fulery

How does a one begin? Like that, I guess. Now that that is over with, hello and welcome. Yes, that is my name, Tom Fulery, pronounced just like you are thinking.

Yes, That Is Really My Name

I know that it is unbelievable that someone could be named that, but believe me, like most of you, my parents, not me, chose my name. I have grown to like it over the years, so I am quite cool with it.

Besides, I went to high school with an Anthony Hopkins, an Andy Garcia, a Charles Brown and an Amy Fisher. Remember that name? I am being completely serious about those names, so I am in good company when it comes to being asked, "Is that REALLY your name?"

What This Blog Is About

Anyways, enough about that. If you want to know more about me, check out my profile. What this blog is about is just what the title suggests: mostly ramblings that mean very little, or less, to anyone.

I will come up with a few regular features, like caption contests and polls. Plus there will be tons of links out to the rest of the web. A place for me to collect the interesting, bizarre and funny.

Wish Me Luck

That is the plan, anyway. Wish me luck.

Read it for the hockey. This journal explains how the sport works; it does not predict results and does not sell anything. Where a number is not publicly checkable we say so instead of inventing one.

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