"In his domestic administration my father had this system . . . to keep a journal and insert in it all occurrences of any note . . . A record very pleasant to look at when time begins to efface the memory of events, and very well suited to get us out of perplexity: When was such and such a thing begun? When completed? What retinues came? How long did they stay? Our trips, our absences; marriages; deaths; the receipt of happy or unhappy news . . . An ancient custom, which I think it would be good to revive, each man in each man's home. And I think I am a fool to have neglected it." (Montaigne, Book I, Essay 35 (publ. 1580))

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Muller wins one for Luxemburg


A rare occurrence: somebody from Luxemburg made headlines in the sports world. Some guy named Muller pulled a big upset in the US Open tennis tournament. So there, to all who underestimate the Grand Duchy. The match received lots of attention because the victim of the upset (a fella named Andy Roddick) is the most-hyped U.S. player, and much of the tournament marketing was centered on him. The entire exciting story can be found at http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/usopen05/columns/story?id=2147513.
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