As I noted on the introduction page I have kept a journal under this title for many years. I began doing so after reading a magnificent anthology of diaries, THE ASSASSIN’S CLOAK. I have found it to be a useful tool, sometimes providing material for other writing and for memory. But making a diary public changes everything. Certainly in the past I have made entries that I would not want to publish. It will at least enable those who are interested keep track of where I am in the world.