Report Containing Sequential Dates (removing Date Gaps)

I have a table containing typed log entries. One log entry is supposed
to be created every twelve hours, but sometimes there are gaps. I need
to create a report showing the time of entry, and the actual log entry.
I can't just list the contents of the log table, because if I do that
there will be dates missing. Instead, when there isn't a log entry for
a date, I need to print the date, and then just leave the log entry
blank.

The SQL bellows shows what the output should look like. HOWEVER, the
code below makes use of a temp table containing all possible dates. My
question is, is there a better way to do this - one that doesn't
involve the temp table? Thanks in advance.


create table StationLog (LogDate datetime, LogText char(11))
insert StationLog values ('1/1/2005 00:00:00','entry one')
insert StationLog values ('1/1/2005 12:00:00','entry two')
insert StationLog values ('1/2/2005 00:00:00','entry three')
insert StationLog values ('1/3/2005 00:00:00','entry four')

create table Date_List (TempDate datetime)
insert Date_List values ('1/1/2005 00:00:00')
insert Date_List values ('1/1/2005 12:00:00')
insert Date_List values ('1/2/2005 00:00:00')
insert Date_List values ('1/2/2005 12:00:00')
insert Date_List values ('1/3/2005 00:00:00')
insert Date_List values ('1/3/2005 12:00:00')

select TempDate, LogText
from Date_List
left outer join StationLog on Date_List.TempDate = StationLog.LogDate

drop table StationLog
drop table Date_List