[Video goes here but Youtube seems to be unreachable. Friday. 12:23 PM] Back.
I know what you're thinking. "Did he blog for six years or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum webpage, the most powerful handblogged page in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
American Digest Stats
First post: June 9, 2003
Entries: This will be entry 6,900.
Visits: 4,686,425 (But who's counting?)
Through some sort of odd harmonic convergence, the stories and items on the page below represent a pretty fair cross-section of American Digest so far.
Thanks to all my readers for coming by and coming back.
Posted by Vanderleun at June 11, 2009 11:26 AM
June 9, 2003? I suppose you know best but I remember some powerful writing about 9/11. I thought you started blogging soon after that.
Posted by: Linda P. at June 11, 2009 11:59 AMGood call. Actually, I did but off of another site. You can see some pages in May of 2002 @ the wayback machine, but there were others before that which are now lost.
Posted by: vanderleun at June 11, 2009 12:10 PMHappy Blogiversary, Gerard.
Here's to the next 5,6 - whatever.
Just keep 'em comin'.
Posted by: Cathy at June 11, 2009 1:43 PMCongratulations and thanks for your efforts!
Posted by: Milwaukee Mike at June 11, 2009 2:14 PMI wouldn't miss my daily, sometimes thrice daily ("I wonder if he's added something."), visits even if I had significant cramps and a bad rash.
Posted by: Lance de Boyle at June 11, 2009 2:21 PMTime flies when you're having fun!
Posted by: Eric Blair at June 11, 2009 2:38 PMHappy Birthday.
Here is to many more.
Congrats, and thanks for the great reading.
Posted by: Andy at June 11, 2009 3:36 PMThanks for the memories, Gerard, and many happy returns of the day. I'm looking forward to the future. Why do I check in almost daily?
Because (wait for it):
"I gots to know!"
Posted by: mezzrow at June 11, 2009 3:41 PMMany, many happy returns of this day. Yes, it is a selfish Birthday wish from me, but then I am a giddy girl in the presence of a well-turned phrase, a glimpse of beauty, a haunted memory.
More, please?
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Posted by: Joan of Argghh! at June 11, 2009 4:09 PMCongrats and happy birthday, you fine wordsmith, you! Peace be with you.
Posted by: Kerry at June 11, 2009 4:47 PMWhy, yes, as a matter of fact, I do feel lucky. Happy birthday.
Posted by: Morenuancedthanyou at June 11, 2009 7:09 PMGood on ye!
Keep on keeping on, sir. Happy, oh happy day to you.
Posted by: TmjUtah at June 11, 2009 7:42 PMThe link at the end of the comments says AMERICAN DIGEST :HOME. Well, maybe not quite exactly home, but certainly a place that I stop by every day, and a place where I can count on reading or seeing something that will make me glad I did stop by.
Posted by: Pete Madsen at June 11, 2009 9:10 PMLet me throw my congrats into the mix.
Still don't know how you can stand the mental attitude of the Queen Anne area, though.
Posted by: Mumblix Grumph at June 11, 2009 9:54 PMCallooh! Callay! Hooray! Hooray!
Forever, and ever, amen.
Happy Blog Birthday, Gerard.
Posted by: rickl at June 11, 2009 11:25 PMThe covers of this book are too close together. Keep going.
Posted by: sippican at June 12, 2009 4:48 AMThanks for the time and thoughts that you put into the site!
Posted by: Dave J at June 12, 2009 10:50 AMYou are most welcome. As are all my valued readers.
Posted by: vanderleun at June 12, 2009 11:07 AMHappy blogday, and thanks for the daily must-read, Gerard!
Posted by: Velociman at June 12, 2009 11:30 AMYour wordsmithing abilities are amazing. Congrads!
Posted by: dave at June 12, 2009 11:49 AMTip of the old chapeau. Keep up the good work.
Posted by: Carl H. at June 12, 2009 12:01 PMCongratulations on your anniversary. I appreciate your blog.
Posted by: Scott M. at June 13, 2009 3:02 AM
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