Will Leitch noticed the counter hit 500,000! He wins a mention in this post. Thanks, Will, and thanks to every one of my readers who have made this possible.

I started blogging on March 24, 2002. This site hit 100,000 just about a year ago, on Feb. 12, 2003. That's a 400% increase in readership in 1 year. I'm such shocked at how much this has grown.

Thanks to everyone who links to this site and sends your readers this way. It's always appreciated. Thanks to everyone who leaves comments, you enhance the discussion of the issues raised here. I hope you continue to enjoy reading this site as much as I enjoy publishing it.