Post 1000

This is blog post 1,000!

Seems we bloggers use time references and number of posts as a recognition of accomplishment and a reason to reflect on what we do. After all, it ain't easy staying motivated and semi-interesting on a consistent basis.

Why Oh Why At 1,000
• I've done a good job at posting at least once a day, only missing a few days in a year and a half, and I'm happy about the mix of content. Hopefully, my regular readers have a sense that they'll never know what they'll find when the get here but at least it will be of some interest.
• I'm averaging about 200 hits a day — most are random and don't return.
• I haven't posted pics of the Capital District in a while...frankly, the winter has been ugly. I like the church photos I was putting up in the beginning and I need to get back to that. Showing and describing the area and what it's like to live here is one thing that can make the blog unique.
• I miss ranting against the neo-con columnist in the local paper. I find him tedious and a bit of a one trick pony although I was able to use those posts to write some political opinion. Even though he's on the back burner, I'll resurrect him if he comes up with anything uniquely stupid.
• Establishing special days such as "Hunk-A-Lot" on Wednesdays and "Sh!ts and Giggles" on Saturdays has helped give the blog some structure. And it has made it easier for me to manage my posts. My semi-regular "Douche Bag of the Week" and "Hero of the Week" posts scheduled for Fridays are entirely dependent on what's going on in the world — I try to make these a bit off the beaten path. It wouldn't be any fun to bash President Shrub every week. Then there are the television show post that I enjoy writing and that change depending on what's on the boob tube.

Most Popular Posts
I am surprised about what posts draw the most hits. The fact that I write about a variety of topics brings me a wide range of visitors via the search engines.

#1: Medusa Spider
Last year, I did full recaps of Lost. In this post, I mentioned the "medusa spider." Since this is a fictional creature made up by the writers, seemingly everyone searching for the arachnid wound up here. I'm talking thousands of hits from around the world.

#2: The Mirdle
An article in The Wall Street Journal mentioned a new undergarment for men. Essentially, a girdle. I thought I was clever and called it a Mirdle (man girdle). I wasn't as clever as I thought since many folks arrived on this post after searching for mirdle. This post also generated hundreds of hits from a site called buzzfeed.

#3: Kidney Stones
This topic spanned a half dozen posts last year. If my traffic to these posts is any indication, we are a world suffering from kidney stones. I feel your pain!

#4: Chris Meloni
If he were to start posing nude and sell the photos, this guy would be a billionaire. Of all my Hunk-A-Lot posts, I get at least 20 hits a day on this post and hardly anything on the others.

#5: TKTS
By now you should know that I'm a sucker for a good deal. Hey, how do you think I do what I do considering I've been semi-retired for almost 10 years? This post is popular with folks planning to go to the theater in New York City.

#6: Sweet Potato Vine
Yes, it is amazing that this post generates a continuous high volume. I mean, these chartreuse little plants are perfect for planters, but it seems they are wildly popular. Who knew?

So after 1,000 entries, that's what I know. I need to start paying more attention to my Alzheimer's Moments blog!
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