Welcome to The Urban Boy Scout

In case you are wondering, I am in no way affiliated with the actual Boy Scouts of America, nor have I ever been. But I love the idea that they stand for lifelong learning, developing values and building character (incidentally, i hate their religious exclusivity and anti-gay rhetoric--but, hey, no organization is perfect).

I've been forging a path of my own (scouting, if you will) here in the big city of New York for a while now, and at every turn there's a new adventure, challenge, heartbreak or windfall.  Sometimes I feel like Odysseus on that harrowing journey home; but that guy had it easy: at least he knew what his destination was.

The highs are high here, and the lows are low. But that's the beauty of NYC. (No one needs a manual on how to get on well in Peoria, after all.) But here in the Concrete Jungle, it wouldn't hurt to heed the advice and share the tribulations of an Urban Boy Scout.

So that's what this blog is about: Keeping your chin up and your head straight; Keeping not only composure but also sanity; and above all, keeping your fabulous in check.

Stay tuned, and you might just get your hands on the only merit badge the Urban Boy Scout ever aspires to earn...