"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))

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Blog anniversary #1; introducing blog #2

I noticed that my first post to this website was published exactly one year ago today. It featured a Gambel's Quail. You can visit that post by clicking here and scrolling down to the bottom of the page.

I recently started a second blog. You can visit blog #2 by clicking here, or by clicking on "PMG Reviews" on the right side of this page under the heading "Links." This post explains why blog #2 was started.

I forget what I don't write down, so am glad to have a convenient place to keep track of interesting (to me, at least) things.
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