Archives From Elsewhere: Introduction

This is a new blog site for me, but I've been posting on other Internet forums for years. Since preserving historical memory is one of the most important functions that a blog can perform, I'll be transferring some previous contributions to other sites from years past to this blog on a sporadic, intermittent basis. Initially, the order will be "random-looseleaf"; I'll cut and paste first and organize it all later. Most of the posts will be dated precisely and accurately- a few will probably be only approximate, due to occasional database crashes on other sites where the recovery of the posts necessitating a "re-setting" of the posting chronology.

Since many of the posts were originally parts of discourse and dialogue with other posters, I'll be making some minor editorial revisions when I feel the need, in the interest of clarity, coherence, and concision.