Raison d'etre -- peut etre

Nick Caraway in The Great Gatsby explained his decision to move east (from Minnesota) and join the bond business in New York City as this: “Everybody I knew was in the bond business, so I supposed it could support one more single man.”

And I take that same attitude to blogging. Hopefully, though, I will not find myself in the same tragic situations as Mr. Caraway did in that fateful summer of 1922 in East and West Egg. Put it this way: if my neighbors can pontificate about matters they really have no authority over, then why can’t I over matters I do have extensive knowledge of?

I live in Lowry Hill, and I work in downtown Minneapolis. However, do not let the neighborhood name fool you regarding myself. I live in modest housing, and I make my way of modest means. But, when the discussion comes to the subject of work attire, I reign supreme.

Every day I see the worst aspects of men’s dress. And, to be fair, I see many men who are well dressed (or as well dressed as they can be) for their profession. These are not matters about fashion – they’re style.

I have the answers. I doubt anyone of note will take to them, but this is just as well. For if my raison d’etre goes away or is ignored, then surely I can write about whatever subject regarding the Twin Cities I desire. Too many blogs devolve into any subject the author fancies. Me being mortal, I’m positive this will be the case as well.

Scott Monroe is, of course, a nom de plume. Though I myself have nothing nefarious to cover up, and it is no way my intention to malign (excessively) the dress habits of others, perhaps some anonymity is called for in as small a community as the Twin Cities can be. If that anonymity remains secure is a story not yet written.

I am positive this will digress into fields having nothing to do with the actual modes of dress, but I’ll try to keep the subjects in proximity to my neighborhood. Hopefully by that time I will have an actual career, and the very people I give constructive criticism to will instead be my peers. Until then, my discussion will only enlighten the public.