“Hashtag: What is this all about”

Short of a Dandy is a lifestyle blog for me and all of the people I never expected to read it. The initial direction is to write about men’s style, men’s health, and men’s lifestyle although the eyes, ears and fingers (typing) of me, a man with little qualification to be an expert. So maybe it’s a journal of growth, and adventure for me more than a how-to guide for others.

I’m planning to borrow and steal from bloggers, sites and writers (with full credit given) before I repackage it into my own brand of “advice”. If someone does read from these posts, they’ll likely learn more about my tangled internal workings than I care anyone to know; so be warned it will be a ride of mystery, discovery and soul shaking internal strife.  But it will be fun along the way.

The blog’s name is simple. I’m short. I’m feeling too old and too budget strapped to set a goal of becoming a full on dandy. Put the two together and there’s not only the title, but a sense of where all the writing will take us. The rest of the non-style content all comes from the periphery of being a man. Which means in addition to reading about the best tie pattern to wear with a bold striped shirt, watch for posts on sports, fitness, parenting, women and all sorts of manly things.

Shall we begin?