Origin of the Blog

I'd like to salute the gaggle of friends who encouraged me to blog: Christine Boylan, still stream-of-consciousness after all these years; Sarah Weinman, whose Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind is a must-read for padawan bloggers; Dave White, who may one day bring balance to the Force; and Jim Winter, who answered my final question about reader comments. I promise to use this power only for good.