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I do it to keep in the practice of writing on a regular basis. I started one in high school under the direction of my English teachers. We had to journal for the first five minutes of every class. That continued in college as an English major.
I also do it on occasion to see what kind of advice I'll get. Sometimes I have a problem but I don't want to start a thread over it.
There's a bit of conceit in making it public. However, I don't recall any journal I've read that didn't warrant attention. There are some fascinating stories. It's worthy writing. Some are very eloquent, some look askance at the English language, but everybody has a story to tell and I have always been a people watcher. It satisfies my inner-anthropologist.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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