"Chris Bessert" <Bessert1@...> wrote:
> [...]
> Anyway, Matt Helms writing in today's (Oct. 13, 2003) "Driving
> Today" section of the Freep's website links to my page for history
> and background on our venerable Michigan Lefts:
>
> http://www.freep.com/news/driving/helms13_20031013.htm
> [...]

Well, a few interesting items from the past 36 hours or so, in
connection with the above feature in the Free Press...

First, why do so many people use Google to search for my website's
URL? It makes no sense. Why type "www.michiganhighways.org" into the
search form when it would have been faster just to type it in the
location field in the web browser instead of Google's address?

Second, according to my web counter, yesterday blew away all records
(save for one...so far) for homepage visits. Previous one-day record
was about 235, yesterday was 1,278. Previous one-week record was about
500 or so, this week we're at 1,355 and it's only Tuesday morning. My
one-month record is 2,333 and it's the 14th of the month and I'm at
1,872 so it seems that record will fall as well. Thanks Freep!

Third, it seems there is some hostility out there regarding our dear
Michigan Left. A few people who've commented on them and linked to the
site via their weblogs:

o http://www.alteredperception.net/ - scroll down to the "Michigan
Highways and Byways" heading
o http://www.dustbury.com/archives/001729.html
o http://www.vlalerlie.org/archives/000641.php
o http://suicidegirls.com/members/CE20934/171582/

And some more Michigan Left fun:
o http://www.freep.com/news/driving/helms31_20030731.htm

Later,
Chris

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