At some point during the day — this day — I hit the 100,000 mark for “views” on this blog.
According to my dashboard, the 100,00th page view could have come from one of several countries, including Argentina, Romania (with 7 views today), France, Italy, or, most likely, the United States. At any rate, I’d like to thank the entire globe for helping me reach the 100,000 mark, especially Cameroon. I’m huge in Cameroon.
There are 288 posts on this blog (289 with this one, relive the thrill) and you can do the math. It’s not magnificent, but then, it’s not bad either.
Thanks for your patronage. I’m very grateful.
Here’s my first post.
Classical Life 
Huzzah!! More than well deserved!
This milestone is a testament to your perseverance and love of what you do, Tim. And having occasionally taken on the onerous task of your five-times-weekly People column, I marvel at the bulldog energy it takes to keep up the quality and regularity of this blog while performing your many Register duties. Onward to 200,000!
So far, Pauls “heart” this post. Thanks to both of you, and thanks Mr. Hodgins for your understanding comment. I’ve never thought of myself as a bulldog, but from now on I will.
Ditto what Paul said so eloquently. Congrats on such an accomplishment. Proud of you, Young Man!
“Young Man”? You must have the wrong blog, sister.
Your knowledge, wit, expertise at expressing yourself, all add up to making all you write most enjoyable reading, which includes not only your music interests but also that column that you so reluctantly accepted for the OC register(I read ’em all). Keep it up!!
Congratulations! I personally look forward to contributing many hits for the next 100K!
Should we give credit to the guest poster? Naw….bask in the glory, Tim!
100k is not a small feat. Keep up the great work!
Bravissimo! Congratulations on achieving such an impressive number!!
It makes me very proud to know that i personally have contributed at least 1% of that attractive-looking total… Many thanks for hundreds of your educational, entertaining, informative, amusing, well-written, high-quality posts and reviews as well as interviews and articles.
You are awesome, dude! And so, therefore, is your blog. Your sense of the absurd and the sublime, and the intricate ways they so often overlap one another, is a treasure.
Congratulations on your very important milestone! And I’m not at all surprised. You make classical music accessible to the average Joe through your writing. The question now is what’s next?
Congrats, sir! When I get home, I promise to raise a glass of a grown-up beverage in your honor.
100,000……unbelieveable, but you’ve done it! I’ve always thought you were the right one for this job, Tim, and how many years is it now? Congratulations!
Belated congratulations, Tim. Here’s to another 100K …
Many thanks to all of you for your kind comments. They keep me going.
Hearty, though sadly belated, congratulations!
Thanks, Lisa. We take them whenever they come.
I’ll salute your milestone by referring to this tidbit, whether scientifically reliable or not:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120323001248.htm
Music has a fundamental affect on humans. It can reduce stress, enhance relaxation, provide a distraction from pain, and improve the results of clinical therapy…. They found that opera and classical music both increased the time before the transplanted organs failed, but single frequency monotones and new age music did not.