{"id":4732,"date":"2011-05-02T01:49:51","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T08:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4732"},"modified":"2011-05-02T01:49:51","modified_gmt":"2011-05-02T08:49:51","slug":"monthly-report-for-april-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/05\/02\/monthly-report-for-april-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Report for April 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

In April, Politics Plus ran well behind March\u2019s record setting performance.  We can\u2019t be stars every month, and it was still a good solid month.<\/font><\/p>\n

Here are our basic stats:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Here is our most recent Clustrmap, last updated on April 28.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Our Clustrmap reset the morning of 2\/28, starting over from scratch, so the above map represents just two months\u2019 traffic. The largest circles represent over 1,000 visits.  The tiniest represent one to ten.<\/font><\/p>\n

Our durations were up from 170 seconds last month:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Number of visits: 35721 – Average: 183 s<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0s-30s<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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29402<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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82.3 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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30s-2mn<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1797<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2mn-5mn<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1123<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5mn-15mn<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1177<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.2 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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15mn-30mn<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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794<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.2 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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30mn-1h<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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815<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.2 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1h+<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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486<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.3 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Unknown<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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127<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.3 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s expected, because we also had fewer drive-by visitors.<\/font><\/p>\n

Search engine referrals fell somewhat.<\/font><\/p>\n

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20 different referring search engines<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pages<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Stumbleupon<\/font><\/span> (Social Bookmark)<\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10517<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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71.9 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16137<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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71.3 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Google<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3344<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22.8 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5458<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Microsoft MSN Search<\/font><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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361<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.4 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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361<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.5 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Yahoo!<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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110<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.7 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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145<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.6 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Microsoft Bing<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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78<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.5 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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149<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.6 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Microsoft Windows Live<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.3 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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152<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.6 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Google (Images)<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.2 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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60<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.2 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Unknown search engines<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.2 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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AOL<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Ask<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Digg<\/font><\/span> (Social Bookmark)<\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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MyWebSearch<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Yandex<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Earth Link<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dogpile<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Scroogle<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Searchalot<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Virgilio<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kvasir<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Go.com<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 <\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 <\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our top five non-blog referrers are:<\/font><\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/<\/a> 6,900+<\/p>\n

http:\/\/buzzflash.net\/<\/a> 2,600+<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/<\/a> 2,100+<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.care2.com\/<\/a> 2,000+<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.jabberwonk.com\/<\/a> 1,100+<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our top 15 referrer blogs are:<\/font><\/p>\n

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http:\/\/america-weeps.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/parsleyspics.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/themanwhowalksalonewalksfaster.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/annette-justmylittlepieceoftheworld.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/republic-of-gilead.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/whohijackedourcountry.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/blogagainsttheocracy.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/infidel753.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.jackjodell.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.oldamericancentury.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/reconstitution.us\/rcnew\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/jbm479.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/katieschwartz.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/oakcreekforum.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/bildungblog.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/carolinaparrothead.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/freakoutnation.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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There are two extra due to a three way tie for 15th.  There\u2019s some linkey-love in return  The best ways you can publicize Politics Plus is to use the share button at the bottom of each post to list our articles on the the sites where you belong, and to quote PP articles on your own blogs.  The operative commandment here is \u201cthou shalt steal.\u201d  We\u2019re on the same side here, so I won\u2019t mind.  Even if you want to repost a whole article, that\u2019s OK.  Just link back, please.  Also, feel free to swipe the graphics.<\/font><\/p>\n

We have a new feature occasioned by a new plugin.  Our top 10 commenters are:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Jerry Critter (66)<\/a><\/p>\n

TWM (61)<\/a><\/p>\n

Lisa G. (54)<\/p>\n

SoINeedAName (47)<\/p>\n

Patty (31)<\/p>\n

Jack Jodell (27)<\/a><\/p>\n

Phyllis (21)<\/p>\n

Jack Jodell53 (18)<\/a><\/p>\n

Blue (17)<\/p>\n

Zada Shindelar (16)<\/p>\n

tnlib (14)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The widget is in the right column.  I don\u2019t count, as I\u2019m the resident big mouth.  Those who leave their URLs in their comments, get linkey love.  The extra one is because Pope Jack hasn\u2019t decided who he is. \ud83d\ude09<\/font><\/p>\n

Technorati<\/a> was even stranger last month.  Our global authority is up, but politics is down, US politics is down, and they stopped rating us on World.  Sadly, we\u2019re back to the B list.  I still have absolutely no idea why.<\/font><\/p>\n