Reflecting back...I guess the style of this blog has been heavily influenced -unconsciously-by David Wallechesky's "Book of Lists" and "Peoples Almanac"...these are some of my favorite books, which I have read many times over the years...(most of the series was published between 1978 and the mid 80's)

Dag Hammarskjold's "Markings" also bears a resemblance, but Dag is deeper.