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author: Eric Wagoner
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date: '2001-08-30T01:16:00'
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title: Kestrel's Nest turns two today
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Two years ago today I began keeping this collection of links and thoughts. I've never been able to keep a journal or diary more than a few weeks, so for me two years is quite a feat. My intended audience is me, but of course I was pleased when after a few months I had five or so regular visitors. Today, nearly a hundred people a day come though these pages, and I've received some of the most wonderful comments I could hope to hear. Many people stumble in here through a search engine -- the wide variety of topic discussed have pushed many weblogs to the top of search engine results, no matter the search string -- and many return on their own. Thank you, all of you, for deciding my life through my eyes is worthy of visiting. And I'm even more pleased that so many people I know, and even some I've never met, have begun keeping their own collections of links and thoughts, partially inspired by what they've found here. Even though I am often not very good at it, it's my firm belief that writing one's thoughts down is crucial to self understanding. We're not just a collection of impulses -- there are reasons why we think and do what we do, and through committing these things to writing, we can better understand ourselves and improve our relations with others. And it's just plain fun to drop in on friends' and strangers' lives and see things through someone else's eyes. I encourage everyone to write online. It takes no money or technical knowhow. There's [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com) (where I got started), [Diaryland](http://www.diaryland.com), and [OpenDiary](http://www.opendiary.com), all of which easily work through your web browser and all can set you up with free space. [Weblogger](http://www.weblogger.com) is powerful and cheap. I'm now using [GreyMatter](http://www.noahgrey.com/greysoft), which is great if you already have your own space and are technically inclined. You can create your own if your an expert. And there's many other possibilities I don't even know about. But of course, you can also just jot notes down on a piece of paper and the throw it away. That's not as fun for me, but it would work just as well for you. Just write, and get to know yourself a little bit better. Here is a time lapse of the past two years here at Kestrel's Nest: [August 30, 1999](/archives/001283.html): It lives! [September 30, 1999](/archives/001243.html): Cheese Roll Goes Down Well [October 29, 1999](/archives/001165.html): Phil dE Cat with Grape Jelly [November 30, 1999](/archives/001077.html): The Clothespin Repertory Theater [January 1, 2000](/archives/001023.html): I went to the Gobbler [January 31, 2000](/archives/000955.html): Udderly Smooth Udder Cream [February 29, 2000](/archives/000873.html): Tour my house [March 30, 2000](/archives/000788.html): There are nipples everywhere in New Mexico [April 30, 2000](/archives/000738.html): I destroy a city [May 31, 2000](/archives/000675.html): Playing baseball with Action Jackson [June 29, 2000](/archives/000618.html): Kitty art for the masses [August 1, 2000](/archives/000560.html): Confederados in Brazil [August 31, 2000](/archives/000516.html): Hampster Dance Lyrics [September 29, 2000](/archives/000459.html): Redcricket Camtoons [October 30, 2000](/archives/000407.html): Stratego Collectible Card Game [November 29, 2000](/archives/000373.html): Tatrachromats see four primary colors [December 29, 2000](/archives/000322.html): The Complete Uncensored Unbelievably True Ren & Stimpy Story! [January 31, 2001](/archives/000288.html): Georgia gets a new flag [February 28, 2001](/archives/000240.html): Cuppycake Gumdrop [March 27, 2001](/archives/000211.html): Call me Trimtab [April 26, 2001](/archives/000172.html): How does my garden grow? [May 31, 2001](/archives/000141.html): A fake life and an earthen oven [July 9, 2001](/archives/000118.html): I'm getting married [July 23, 2001](/archives/000114.html): I'm a bad family member [August 30, 2001](/archives/000091.html): You are here |