tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post112540175018869633..comments2023-05-31T14:16:36.022+03:00Comments on Otto's Random Thoughts: 100th PostJ. Otto Pohlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-1125470868267627302005-08-31T10:47:00.000+04:002005-08-31T10:47:00.000+04:00I think you are right Frank. I waste enough time o...I think you are right Frank. I waste enough time on blogs without needing to check my minute traffic flow.J. Otto Pohlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-1125466719667080102005-08-31T09:38:00.000+04:002005-08-31T09:38:00.000+04:00Happy 100th post, JOP! You may be better off with...Happy 100th post, JOP! <BR/><BR/>You may be better off without a sitemeter; I'm obsessed with checking it and get very emotional about my traffic. *LOL*Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301077496668834657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-1125459364507169302005-08-31T07:36:00.000+04:002005-08-31T07:36:00.000+04:00I tried to get a site meter once and screwed it up...I tried to get a site meter once and screwed it up so bad I decided better to live without it.J. Otto Pohlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-1125456510155013602005-08-31T06:48:00.000+04:002005-08-31T06:48:00.000+04:00Otto, don't stop whining. People enjoy whining pos...Otto, don't stop whining. People enjoy whining posts!<BR/><BR/>I'm only half joking when I write this.<BR/><BR/>But I do think your experiences and situation don't quite conform to the mainstream of academic bloggers, who tend to spend alot of time writing about certain kinds of department politics and such. I think the historical focus of many of your posts does set you apart and makes your blog potentially available to a more general readership.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, congratulations on 100 posts, that's an achievement. I think you should get a free counter because you may be surprised to find that more people visit and spend time on your blog than you think. They are not that hard to install. I've had good experiences with sitemeter.Chris Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733033227237922906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-1125412573473229382005-08-30T18:36:00.000+04:002005-08-30T18:36:00.000+04:00It is a rather long story. I think it really requi...It is a rather long story. I think it really requires its own blog post. The short answer is that growing up my neighbors were active in the Lithuanian diaspora. That got me interested in Soviet policies towards non-Russians under their rule. My interests have since moved eastward over the years for various reasons. I will post more on it this week.J. Otto Pohlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-1125404136513514182005-08-30T16:15:00.000+04:002005-08-30T16:15:00.000+04:00How did you get interested in your area of academi...How did you get interested in your area of academic expertise?Chris O'Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601574365088403140noreply@blogger.com