This blog post represents my 500th to the Cracked Rearview Mirror which went live on December 9, 2010. I never thought I'd keep blogging for this long simply because I didn't believe I had that much to write about. But here I am still writing entries. I don't actually plan what topics to address. As a rule, I don't go negative, and my aim is to add value to my blogs for my readers.

Writing and reading occupy a lot of my attention. On the other hand, my staying fixed on just those two subjects makes for dull fare. Introducing some variety helps to enliven my blog content. I stick to those areas I know a little something about like film noir and baseball, but it's also fun to touch on whatever catches my fancy. Along with variety, brevity is also important. With that in mind, I'll sign off. My next blog post will be No. 501, and beyond that, who knows how many will follow?

Thank you for your interest.