The goals of Senseless Babble are many...
TUITION
My son is enrolled in the University of Far Way, majoring in Expensive Tuition & Large Fees. Life is expensive!
Now, before some of you start saying "College is a scam, you don't need it!" let me say I get where you're coming from! For far too many kids, all they get from college are the 3Ds; a diploma, debt and a drinking habit. I know, because this was me! I have a degree in History that I've never used, had student loan debt it took me 20 years to pay off, and well, thankfully, I've kicked the last habit (for the most part 😉).
But, my son has dreams that include a path that requires a college education. He wants to pursue a career, no, a life, in which getting the college degree is the only way to get to where he is going. AND, on top of that, he's bright enough to get into one of the top schools for his field of study.
So, I have a kid with a dream, who is working really hard to reach his goal, and who is on the right path. Who am I to tell him "No, you shouldn't do that."?
So, what has this got to do with Senseless Babble? Well, thanks to my own student loan debt, I wasn't able to save nearly enough for his college education. And I don't want him saddled with decades of repayment the way I was.
Currently, I am working two jobs. I'm an office drone for 40 hours a week, and a retail wage slave for an additional 30 hours a week. But, 70 hours a week still isn't enough. So, I thought I'd turn to the internet!
One day I said "I need a third job!" and my wife jokingly replied "You should become an influencer!". Well, I do watch too much YouTube and TikTok. And all the time I see people who make their living on these platforms. So I thought, heck, why not give that a try! I really don't think I will "influence" anyone, but maybe I can create something that some people will like.
Now, I know that these creators put hours and hours into their craft, and often times have teams of people they work with, and I'm just one guy with a few spare hours a week, how am I going to compete? Well, I don't see it as competition. I'll just put out my little bits and bobs, and see if it catches anyone's attention.
Which brings us to the next goal of Senseless Babble...
CREATIVE OUTLET
I am not someone who would call themselves an artist by any measure of the word. But, I do like to do and make things simply for the enjoyment of making them.
In the past I've dabbled in photography, I tried cosplay for a bit, and attempted to teach myself the piano. I've tried poetry, podcasting, and even postcard making. There's more I want to do and try, and I think "online video content" is next on the list.
I will say this about myself, I get bored easily. I try new things, then once I feel like I've learned enough, done enough, I move on. So, who's to say how long this will last? We'll see, and I hope you'll see with me.
Which brings us to the next goal of Senseless Babble...
COMMUNITY
When you're working a 70 hour week, you don't have much time for socializing. When I'm not working, I "live" online. I hope that with Senseless Babble I can find new people to talk with and to hang out with, even if it's just online. (My ego secretly hope that someday there will be a Senseless Babble wiki!) Simple as that, let be pals! 😄
F.A.Q's.
Though no one has asked any questions yet, here are a few that I predict will be quite common.
-What is your son studying?
Commercial Aviation. Not a inexpensive degree, because you have to pay tuition, and flight training on top of that. And the flight training cost more than the tuition! (When we were touring his school, they said to think of it as earning two degrees at once, and paying for two degrees at once. They weren't kidding!)
-Why not go into the military if he wants to be a pilot?
He did look into it, but my kids knows himself well enough to know that this was not the right path for him. In fact, I have an older brother who was an Army pilot for decades, so my son did learn the truth about that path, not just what the recruiters tell you. This was the better choice for him
-How much is tuition?
Lots! If you
want to learn the actual numbers, become a member of my Patreon (coming
soon!). I will share the numerical details with Patrons as a "perk".
-Where does the name Senseless Babble come from?
I had a very brief "career" in college radio when I was my son's age. One up-tight upper class-men complained that we under class-men talked too much while on the air. He said it was all just "senseless babble". That name stuck with me. I even used it as the name of an overnight talk show I did once. I've been sitting on this name for years, trying to come up with a good use for it.
(More FAQs to come, when people ask them.)
So, there ya go. That's pretty much it. Let me know if you have any questions. In the meantime, please do all the inter-netty things; check out my links, follow me on the socials, buy some merch, maybe drop a few coins in the donation cup. Every penny is appreciated! Thanks!
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