Frequently I am kidded, chastised for the stupidity, classified as obsessive compulsive, and rewarded for keeping a daily log and other items in a spiral notebook. People – including family members – ask why do I do it, how is it organized, and what do I get out of the effort. As the introduction to the Spiral Notebook blog, I owe you an answer.
Since 1977, I have carried a spiral notebook. I learned this from my father, a dairy farmer who always had a pad in this work pants pocket. As he walked or drove his World War II Willis Jeep through the pastures, he would note broken fences or sick cows in his pad as a means of assuring he would remember to give them proper attention.
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