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the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Kokubunji, 2021.07.25

I've taken my journal live again. I've felt a little blah with it being offline. I realize that a lot of the wring, especially in the early years, was terrible. But I also think that it's turned into the one thing I've done with my life. I mean, it's been 24.5 years now, I suspect it must be one of the longest-running journals or blogs anywhere.

I've tried to pare out all the stuff that pertains to kids to avoid any kind of privacy issue or future embarrassment for them.

rand()m quote

It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.

—Anne Frank