Counting Me

Yesterday I ended my entry with a self deprecating remark insinuating that nobody else read this blog. Of course nobody else reading these words was the intention of this blog. The purpose was to get a sustainable heartbeat going by removing the pressure of coherent thought. But how do I know a cult following hasn't formed already. To make sure fame wasn't about to blind side me, I put up a counter over there on the lower right-hand corner. You can check more detailed statistics by clicking the word 'visitors', which takes you to statcounter.com. So now we all know that when I write 'we' and 'you', I am referring exclusively to me.

Internet Dating

I seem to be the only Dale Burp in the entire world. At least as far as Google is aware. That's good in some ways - it means I won't be held responsible for the actions of other Dale Burp's. If my name was Ronald Fredricks, for example, and I joined one of those Internet dating services, I assume the first thing a girl receiving my name would do would be to google "ronald fredricks". This would get her mostly articles about a guy in New Jersey who doused his puppies with WD-40 lighter fluid and set them on fire. Which must be pretty frustrating for Dr. Ronald Fredricks of Minnesota who runs an adult day treatment center for HIV and AIDS patients. Images of burnt puppies pretty much negates the respect that comes with a PhD.

Mizu Mushi dot com

Anyone hoping to name the next big internet thing "mizumushi.com" is too late. Bayer AG is already using the name for a website promoting their latest athletes foot medicine. German companies shouldn't own Japanese words.

My New Shah

Minutiae is a an interesting looking word. It must have been a popular name in the early history of blogs. I suspect too many people would not recognize the word in print, however. How many minutiae's are orbiting lifelessly around the earth, dribbling revenue into the registrar industry?