A friend has expressed curiosity about "personal" blogs--blogs (unlike this one) which record the blogger's personal thoughts and impressions about his or her life (rather than pompous pronouncements on public affairs). Not being very familiar with that particular form, I thought I'd harness the power of the medium for information-gathering purposes. I would be most grateful if those readers who can recommend any well-written personal blogs--or listings of them--dropped me an email or left a comment. Think of it as an inexpensive substitute for a tip jar....