By the way, any of us could write such a diary: I hold that the best diaries are often written not by those who know the most but by those most eager to learn about the topic. It's just a matter of finding the time to research and write. Those who already know the most have the advantage of shorter research times, but that's about it.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman