The Man

Welcome!

My name is Jason Jones, and I’m your host on this amusing blog. I am a fairly easy going guy, although I do love a great argument. If I had to describe myself in an overly complicated metaphor that best sums up what I offer, and how I see myself, it would be thusly: I am the filter between you and the world, using my particular brand of aggressive logic and good humour to keep the stupidity from your door, and only allow the reasonable and entertaining to permeate through to the steaming cup of reality you sip every morning. So, I'm like a coffee filter, I guess. Grainy after use, and highly disposable. I fully believe that independent thinking is possible, and that sticking to your guns, even in face of staggering majorities, is the noblest stance. I picture myself a modern-day philosophical ronin; ready to take on all comers in debate and argument. I seek to test others beliefs, as well as my own.

But what is ‘Jonsian Logic’?

I noticed early on in my life that I had a real flair for logical analysis, coupled with a need to express it in an entertaining and flamboyant manor. This lead to me getting into quite a few arguments, where I noticed a third skill — the ability to argue well. I felt that it was important that I share my gift of logic with the world. A friend in University coined a phrase for my particular brand of aggressive arguing: “Jonsian Logic”. This was, at the time, meant to represent something negative — a blind stubbornness to my being right, even in the face of overwhelming odds. Sadly, that is partly true. My dedication to my beliefs is ironclad, for the most part. I would verbally spar with anyone and everyone, and sometimes on either side of an issue. There were no taboo topics, nor boundaries of “political correctness”. Everything was fair game, because every topic was bound by the same laws of logic. I

f you're looking for personal details, I'm in my mid-thirties, a patriotic-when-it's-appropriate Canadian who works on web design and video development during the day, and bitches about everything else at night. I am, despite appearances to the contrary, a happy and joyful man, who thoroughly enjoys and is amused by the world whilst slamming its faults at every opportunity. I feel it necessary, now more than ever, to provide commentary on how screwed up the world is, since I am the father of two girls who need, nay demand, to be shown the truth, about how things really are. My eldest daughter has embraced my logical way of looking at the world, and has, on at least 3 individual occasions, argued me to a stand still. What does that mean? It means if an 8-year-old girl can manage to put me in my place — and you can’t — you’re clearly not trying hard enough.

Aside from that, I'm quite the geek/nerd, enjoying comics, cult movies, schlocky television shows, and clever bloggers, whose ranks I aspire to join. To this extent, this website was created quite simply for me to share my perspective on various issues that crop up in life. Hopefully, it’s entertaining. That way, if it’s not informative, at least you can get something out of it. Or, if you have more time, check out my podcast, The Logic Bomb, which is more of the same – if you can’t get enough of me babbling on about how smart I think I am, there’s plenty more where that came from. I always welcome comments, whether complimentary, or inflammatory. I have no problem holding my own against criticism. Please, feel free to voice your 2 cents, or even to submit a topic for my podcast.