I've decided that what makes or breaks Recommended Diary status (at least for me) is that
1. My diary du jour is related to the hot topic du jour
2. It's germane to the personal interests and experiences of others
3. Involves some personal interest or experience on my part
4. But isn't ABOUT me, my likes, interests or dislikes.
5. And is an angle that I have some technical competency to discuss.
The problem is
1. I don't always care about the hot topic du jour
2. I'm into some really esoteric topics sometimes
3. So I run with what I'm interested in
4. Because it really is about me sometimes
5. And a little thing like competency (even lay competency) in the subject doesn't always dissuade me from going on about it. :)
And that's the CSK diary of the day. Short and sweet.
Don't expect this to become a habit. :)