Popular Science

Just added a new "Popular Posts" widget to my site -- bottom right -- and was really surprised by some of its selections as I don't obsess over my traffic the way I did a few years ago. Because my blog host is owned by Google, I'm guessing they're using Google Analytics to come up with this. (I also let it pick from my complete blog rather than narrowing it down to "from the last 30 days" or whatever.) Who knew TWO posts about baseball player Brian Wilson would provide such a visitor windfall?! Have a look:

Popular Posts

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  Mr. Wilson and the (Strict) Machine (UPDATED)

  I've had my eye on San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson ever since the National League Championship Series began -- I seem to have a thi...
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  Schwing Shift

  No one has been more depressed than I have about actor Chris Evans' publicist telling him not to do anymore shirtless photo shoots . Fortuna...
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  American 'Gigolos'

  Meet the cast of "Gigolos," Showtime's new reality show that follows the lives of a group of male escorts in Vegas who cater exclusively to ...
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  Lacrosse Locker Room Fun With GANT

  This past week has been a sartorial whirlwind, packed with Fashion Week events leading up to the big Fashion's Night Out event on Friday. Bu...
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  Gossip Guys: Who Is Ed Westwick's Hot Friend?

  Anyone know who "Gossip Girl" star Ed Westwick's hot date was at the Knicks-Nets game last night at the Garden? (Note to Chuck Bass: I think...
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  Just Asking

  Which TV insider has been known to make his own headline news with these superhot nude pics of himself on the gay cruising site Manhunt.ne...
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  'The Machine' Unmasked?

  Has Brian Wilson's mystery friend -- aka The Machine -- been unmasked as teammate Pat Burrell? An athletic supporter writes: "The Machine"...
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  Baby Got Back

  Via James St. James of the Wow Report (wow, indeed), who calls this "Nick Jonas Syndrome."
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  Oprah's Big 'Reveal'

  It took her 25 years, but the National Examiner reports that Oprah will finally come out of the closet on her final episode. I'm glad that...
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  Erik Fellows: 'Can You Hear Me Now?'

  No sooner did I read that Paul Marcarelli -- aka The Verizon Guy -- was no longer the corporate pitchman did I learn about Verizon's new mo...

For kicks I just changed the widget setting to "last 7 days" and "last 30 days," which I'm keeping for now!