Now that the end of 2014 is only hours away, I thought I’d take a look at which posts of mine received the most traffic this year. In doing so, I learned several things—<\/p>\n
The long tail is in play. Only seven of the top 20 posts were original to 2014. Four were from 2013, three from 2012, four from 2011, one from 2010, and one from all the way back in 2008.<\/p>\n
My food posts are popular. Nine of the top 20 were food-related.<\/p>\n
Also—the Internet continues to miss its father<\/a>, as my 2011 post about missing my Dad on his birthday was the third most popular post this year, even though it first appeared in 2011.<\/p>\n In case you’re interested in clicking on what others thought worth clicking on, here’s 2014’s Top 20, in order of popularity:<\/p>\n My despair is more than just an ornament<\/a> (2014)<\/p>\n Another reason I love Dave Gibbons (and continue to hate Roy Lichtenstein)<\/a> (2013)<\/p>\n Happy birthday, Dad. I still miss you.<\/a> (2011)<\/p>\n Gaze upon Astrid y Gaston\u2019s menu and prepare to salivate<\/a> (2012)<\/p>\n A few words in defense of Jack Kirby, Sal Buscema, Irv Novick, and other anonymized artists<\/a> (2011)<\/p>\n How slut-shaming went down (and was smacked down) in a 1954 romance comic<\/a> (2014)<\/p>\n My brisket pilgrimage to Franklin BBQ<\/a> (2013)<\/p>\n A deliciously inventive dinner at Borag\u00f3, the best restaurant in Chile<\/a> (2014)<\/p>\n Reliving our magnificent meal at Vienna\u2019s Steirereck im Stadtpark<\/a> (2013)<\/p>\n Thank you, Sansaire, for the best steak I\u2019ve ever cooked<\/a> (2014)<\/p>\n No evil may escape my sight<\/a> (2008)<\/p>\n Next, Alinea, The Aviary \u2026 and the greatest amuse bouche the universe ever gave a foodie<\/a> (2012)<\/p>\n Our joyous opening night at Riverstead<\/a> (2014)<\/p>\n There\u2019s nothing wrong with comic book mashups, smashups, allusions, tributes, or homages<\/a> (2011)<\/p>\n Why a comic book isn\u2019t a Hershey\u2019s bar<\/a> (2011)<\/p>\n Thank you, Astrid y Gaston, for the best meal of my life<\/a> (2012)<\/p>\n A farewell to Robert Freedman, my oldest friend<\/a> (2014)<\/p>\n 1932: “Stop Crying, Start Buying”<\/a> (2010)<\/p>\n And the winner of the best goulash in Vienna is \u2026 Cafe Landtmann!<\/a> (2013)<\/p>\n