I don't know anyone who knows how to describe this blog. One friend asked me why people read it. I answered that I didn't know. I added that I didn't know, exactly, why I wrote it.
We average only about 1500 readers a month, but it seems a large portion of them keep coming back. Most of them are from the U.S., but there is a high quality bunch from Canada.
More than half of our repeat readers come from outside of the U.S. I am surprised and grateful. I can only guess at the number of actual return readers.
I guess that the following countries have had recent return viewers*. I thank the return viewers from the following countries today:
Denmark
Germany
Malaysia
Russia
Netherlands
France
Argentina
Poland
China
U.K.
Now China and the United Kingdom may have only one or two recent return readers, but I love that they keep coming back.
I welcome all my readers!
* I tend to say 'viewers' rather than 'readers' because I am not sure who can read. I'd feel more certain that they were readers if they took time to leave a word of comment.
You can check to see if there are already some comments by clicking on 'comments' just below.
Showing posts with label Denmark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Denmark. Show all posts
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Readers of These Posts
The overwhelming number of readers of these posts are in the United States.
However, they are getting views these days from 14 other countries and occasional views from twice that many.
It is not surprising that most foreign views come from our great neighbor to the north, Canada. Thank you Canada.
I am grateful to all the people who view What Then? After Canada the most views are coming from Estonia, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.
Denmark and Malaysia provide the next greatest number of reads.
Germany and India have provided loyal readers.
Viewers from France, the United Arab Republic, Austria, South Korea, Russia, and Hungary keep coming back.
Thank you. Keep coming back. Leave me a comment now and then, even if you are from a clipping service.
However, they are getting views these days from 14 other countries and occasional views from twice that many.
It is not surprising that most foreign views come from our great neighbor to the north, Canada. Thank you Canada.
I am grateful to all the people who view What Then? After Canada the most views are coming from Estonia, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.
Denmark and Malaysia provide the next greatest number of reads.
Germany and India have provided loyal readers.
Viewers from France, the United Arab Republic, Austria, South Korea, Russia, and Hungary keep coming back.
Thank you. Keep coming back. Leave me a comment now and then, even if you are from a clipping service.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Denmark
Before 4500 BC big things were happening among the Ertebolle folk in Denmark. But, by that time, they were also learning new age stuff from the Danubian people.
More recently the World Gallup Poll published that the Danes are some of the happiest people on earth. Very little is rotten in Denmark. Even so, things aren't perfect there. Just as they feel that they are getting things just about right, the world changes and they begin to readjust.
They have become pretty good a readjusting, in part, because of their politics. You might think that, being a small country of seeming homogeneity, politics would be simple. Not so; there is contention. There seems to be a great variety of political vies among these Norsemen and women.
They have a multiparty system of government. It seems usual to see, what we might call and administration, a government made up of from four to six parties. They define a party much as we used to: a defined group of people with somewhat shared views, who can cooperated enough to to support a platform and representatives. Representation is proportional.
Its a parliamentary system. I'm not an authority on the system, but the main idea seems to be that an 'administration' can't govern against a majority in Parliament(Congress).
Some of the things that Danes seem to truly appreciate in their government are:
~ transparency,
~ openness in action and communication,
~ accountability,
~ knowing who is doing what,
~ knowing what each representative and party is doing for whom,
~ proportional representation,
~ consensus building.
We might benefit by learning a bit more about proportional representation.
More recently the World Gallup Poll published that the Danes are some of the happiest people on earth. Very little is rotten in Denmark. Even so, things aren't perfect there. Just as they feel that they are getting things just about right, the world changes and they begin to readjust.
They have become pretty good a readjusting, in part, because of their politics. You might think that, being a small country of seeming homogeneity, politics would be simple. Not so; there is contention. There seems to be a great variety of political vies among these Norsemen and women.
They have a multiparty system of government. It seems usual to see, what we might call and administration, a government made up of from four to six parties. They define a party much as we used to: a defined group of people with somewhat shared views, who can cooperated enough to to support a platform and representatives. Representation is proportional.
Its a parliamentary system. I'm not an authority on the system, but the main idea seems to be that an 'administration' can't govern against a majority in Parliament(Congress).
Some of the things that Danes seem to truly appreciate in their government are:
~ transparency,
~ openness in action and communication,
~ accountability,
~ knowing who is doing what,
~ knowing what each representative and party is doing for whom,
~ proportional representation,
~ consensus building.
We might benefit by learning a bit more about proportional representation.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Viewers and Viewed
Today had visitors to the blog from Thailand, U.K, France, Austria, Malaysia, Hungary, Canada, and Denmark. Danes were the most numerous.
Visitors most viewed my little driving trip, info on modern Medellin, and photos of Cambodia of 1920s with commentary.
Visitors most viewed my little driving trip, info on modern Medellin, and photos of Cambodia of 1920s with commentary.
Monday, April 11, 2011
More Notes on Prussia
Kashubians(Cassubians)are Lechtic language speakers who live on the Baltic coast between the Vistula and Oder rivers. The Cassubian language was spoken in Pomeranian. Pomeranian is a Lechtic language which is a west Slavic language that has been called Old Prussian. If I understood it better I could write it more clearly.
People in the Pomeranian are became Christian during the High Middle Ages. They were ruled by the house of Pomerania(Griffins) and the Samborides. Denmark, Poland, the Holy Roman Empire, and, to a somewhat lesser degree, Sweden, were early political neighbors of these Pomeranian Prussians.
The House of Pomeranian(Greifen, Griffins) may have been Polish. Casmir or Kasimir II probably reigned in Pomerania in 1194 AD. Casmir was the son of Bogislaw, a Pole from close to the boarder with Germany. He was probably directly to Wartislaw I, who was the first historical ruler of Pomerania and founder of the Griffin dynasty. Wartislaw was born about 1140.
Jablon has been claimed by Poland and Germany, but is Prussian.
People in the Pomeranian are became Christian during the High Middle Ages. They were ruled by the house of Pomerania(Griffins) and the Samborides. Denmark, Poland, the Holy Roman Empire, and, to a somewhat lesser degree, Sweden, were early political neighbors of these Pomeranian Prussians.
The House of Pomeranian(Greifen, Griffins) may have been Polish. Casmir or Kasimir II probably reigned in Pomerania in 1194 AD. Casmir was the son of Bogislaw, a Pole from close to the boarder with Germany. He was probably directly to Wartislaw I, who was the first historical ruler of Pomerania and founder of the Griffin dynasty. Wartislaw was born about 1140.
Jablon has been claimed by Poland and Germany, but is Prussian.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The Southernmost Nordic Country
Denmark seems to have been named for the Dan. Who can tell us about them?
The Danes helped Russia and England get started. The were a important influence on the Prussians and the Irish. They traded with the Byzantines and tried to teach the Russians to do likewise.
Like all early histories, theirs is clouded in myth. Those clouds began to part about the time the Romans were losing their republic. The may have gotten a headline or two by kicking the butts of a Legion of Rome's first emperor.Speaking of Danes kicking butt, the Russians and the English were butts of that kicking. They chased some Irishmen around a bit and may have caught a couple of Irish women. They convinced the Prussians to do business.
These days the practice less viking and more democracy. Is there such a thing a a people's kingdom?
Someone associated with the UN is ranking countries on a corruption scale. Recently three countries tied as the least corrupt in the world: New Zealand, Singapore, and Denmark. Of course the US made the list.
The Danes host half a dozen UN organizations and I have heard that one can reach the offices of each of those organizations comfortably by bus or by bike.
The Danes are probably also the greatest economic democracy in the world. It has the highest level of income equality in the world along with high levels of health welfare and education. Great Danes!
The Danes helped Russia and England get started. The were a important influence on the Prussians and the Irish. They traded with the Byzantines and tried to teach the Russians to do likewise.
Like all early histories, theirs is clouded in myth. Those clouds began to part about the time the Romans were losing their republic. The may have gotten a headline or two by kicking the butts of a Legion of Rome's first emperor.Speaking of Danes kicking butt, the Russians and the English were butts of that kicking. They chased some Irishmen around a bit and may have caught a couple of Irish women. They convinced the Prussians to do business.
These days the practice less viking and more democracy. Is there such a thing a a people's kingdom?
Someone associated with the UN is ranking countries on a corruption scale. Recently three countries tied as the least corrupt in the world: New Zealand, Singapore, and Denmark. Of course the US made the list.
The Danes host half a dozen UN organizations and I have heard that one can reach the offices of each of those organizations comfortably by bus or by bike.
The Danes are probably also the greatest economic democracy in the world. It has the highest level of income equality in the world along with high levels of health welfare and education. Great Danes!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Stats Update
In the last 24 hours I have had more views from Denmark than from anywhere else.
From May 2010 to date stats
Views Country
3415 United States
271 South Korea
88 Canada
82 Denmark
66 Germany
48 Russia
41 Netherlands
38 United Kingdom
37 United Arab Emirates
36 Latvia
From May 2010 to date stats
Views Country
3415 United States
271 South Korea
88 Canada
82 Denmark
66 Germany
48 Russia
41 Netherlands
38 United Kingdom
37 United Arab Emirates
36 Latvia
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