I have chosen as my comment policy that the first comment by someone has to be approved by me but once approved that person will be able to post comments freely.
I will try to check frequently and apologize in advance if work and other pressures result in delays and your first comment not appearing as soon as you might like.
The blogging software here is different from what I am used to so there may be some rough patches early on until I get the feel of things. If readers notice anything that can be improved upon, I would be grateful for their suggestions.