October was my busiest month ever, with about 58,000 visits. Obviously, the election drove a lot of that. Things have slacked off a bit in November, but not all that much so far. We'll see what happens. I expect to be a little less political in the coming months, but not too much. Not with the 79th Lege about to convene, and with local elections next November (though they rate to be a lot less exciting than last year's), and with what should be rampant speculation and jockeying for the 2006 statewides. But I'm in as much need of a little change of pace as the next person, so expect to see some more variety around here for awhile.

As always, thanks very much for visiting. Top referrers and search terms are beneath the More link.

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152:   The Sideshow


146:   Safety for Dummies


124:   Taking on Tom DeLay




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