Just a few minutes after posting, I was surprised to find this diary already on Recommended Diaries list.  Curious about this, I have a look to see how many have have recommended, especially since there aren't even any comments yet.  To my further surprise, there was just one recommendation.  Now, I have much respect for Migeru.  I enjoy his diaries and comments and am flattered to be recommended by him.  However flattered I am though, it seems that there should be more than just one recommend required to get on the recommended list.  It calls into question the value of such a list.  My best of my few diaries at dkos, received about 20 recs, and even that didn't quite meet the requirements (It seems to be about 30).  I realize that the requirements are based on traffic, and traffic here is still very light compared to dkos.  Still, perhaps some minimum standard might be in order, even if it means the the Reco list has only a couple of diaries on it.

"In war, the moral is to the physical as three is to one" - Napoleon