Slope’s traffic has been steady since time began until just a few weeks ago. I truly wonder why I’m suddenly getting all this attention, but it’s……………strange.
What’s This Weird Growth?
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Take ‘Em, Texas!
Below is an illustration of the projected population change in various states. Far and away the biggest winners, if you want to think of it that way, are Texas and Florida. Congrats, you two! The more humans YOU take means the fewer I have to deal with. Although the state that’s evidently dying – Illinois – isn’t too appealing as a destination to me. I think I’ll just stay put.
Greatest Misnomer in History
When I was growing up, the go-to apple my mom would provide in the house was the Red Delicious. There have been few greater lies in human history. “Red”, sure, I’ll give it to you. We’re in agreement there. But “Delicious”? How about mealy? Or bland? Or disappointing? I guess Red Disappointment didn’t pass muster with the apple marketing board, but I feel a certain sense of justice in being executed in our society as red delicious goes the way of the Jello mold in terms of household staples.
Slope: Still Human!
I’ve written professionally since I was 15 years old. Rest assured, the nearly 50,000 posts here on Slope all come from human beings (mostly me). For better or worse, what you read are transcripts from the voices in my head.
