Looking back at 2008

Tying up a few loose ends from 2008...

Just the Facts, Ma'am
Blog statistics from 2008:
Posts: 212
Visitors: 14,935
Comments: 148

We've Got Issues
Here is my ranking of the four most important topics from 2008:
1. Election of Barack Obama
2. The Ice Storm of 2008
3. The Wekepeke Dispute
4. State Primary Elections

Deja Vu All Over Again
The five most-blogged-about subjects, based on tags:
1. Massachusetts (108 posts)
2. Election 2008 (104)
3. Sterling (63)
4. Clinton (36...that's Clinton, Mass. not Clinton, Hillary)
5. Barack Obama (29)

Look, Ma! No Drumlins!
The five most popular posts, based on visitors:
1. Media missing the fine print on possible Kennedy succession (May 21)
2. Live Blogging the Opening Ceremonies--part 1...and part 2 (August 9)
3. T&G Reporter still posting on controversial message board (November 19)
4. Ladybug Picnic (March 17)
5. Reporter apologizes for timing of story (July 29)

Tomorrowland
Five topics I think will keep the blog going in 2009:
1. The birth of Sara Elisabeth Harris
2. The recession/depression of 2008-09
3. Cuts in state services/local aid
4. The resurgence of the Bruins
5. The continued ineptitude of the Telegram & Gazette and the Sentinel & Enterprise