Category: Bites

Traffic vs. Links

Steven over at Poliblog has done some cool research blog traffic statistics with Ecosystem rankings.
Someday someone will create a standard blog counter API that will allow tools like my Ecosystem to directly read a blog’s traffic stats, but until now, we’re stuck with manual efforts like Steven’s. Good work, man!
(Hat Tip to Rachel Lucas for the link)

Out and About

Just to quash the rumors: no, I was not — you can’t prove anything. (Thanks to the Group Captain for the link, though) .
I was, however, here, and had the pleasure of meeting many fine bloggers live and in person.
But you still can’t prove anything.

Help the Lileks Clan

James Lileks has his ominous posting from yesterday: his wife was let go from her job. Given the densitity of legal minds in the blogosphere, it doesn’t seem unrealistic to think that somebody reading this might be able to help, so:
Anyone need a lawyer? Three years Department of Justice in DC, eight years Assistant Attorney General for the State of Minnesota. Smart as they come, rigorous and diligent, astonishingly hardworking, and a you-can-turn-the-world -on-with-your-smile smile that makes Mary Tyler Moore look like exhibit A at a dental convention

Matt Wins Big

Matt Welch was butts and takin’ names at the LA Press Club’s annual awards. He won two second-place awards and two first-place. Congrats, Matt!

Patio Chick Update

Martin Observe:
“It’s going to be a long vigil because I don’t even know her name.”
Note the masterfully studied ambiguity! One can know a lady without knowing her name, if you know what I mean. I suppose it all depends on if you know what the definition of know is…

Martin’s Chick Watch: Day 2

It’s now Day 2 of the Chick Watch for Patio Pundit. Mr. Devon’s office has yet to respond with any explanation, and so we are left to wonder: who is she? Is there some kind of coverup involved? (There certainly isn’t on her part).
And oh, yeah: Martin’s also got more good Democratic contender coverage. I’m beginning to conclude that if he keeps this up I’m not even going to bother looking for info elsewhere: Patio Pundit’s got all I need.

Lair on Hatch & The Media

says: “A note from N.Z. Bear sparked this little brainfart, so hold your nose for a moment while I wave my hand furiously and light a match…”
Yeah. I have that effect on people.
Lair’s post is part of his ongoing outstanding coverage (journalistic shorthand for “nailing to the wall”) of Senator Hatch’s tomfoolery, which I had been semi-oblivious to until this morning. Go here for his original post, if you don’t know what I’m talking about.