You know, I was about 2/3 through a decent retrospective post commemorating the bloggiversary of Pitt Sports Blather when the browser (Firefox, no less) locked up and the post went “pfft.” If having a decent post fragged because of unstable software, browser and/or RAM isn’t absolutely symbolic of blogging I don’t know what is.

So, because I can take a hint, when properly bludgeoned, I’ll keep it short and a lot less self-congratulatory.

The blog has gotten more popular than I expected over the last 8 months, and even more so in the expected dead period of the last couple.

I keep saying it, and I mean it: I’m alternatively humbled, flattered and disturbed at how many of you find this site to now be part of your daily routine — especially during the hours when you should be working.

There are now so many great readers and commentators to thank individually, but I do want to say thank you. Agree or disagree, conversation is a positive, and all of you are contributing.

Since I’m feeling paranoid about losing the post again, I’m stopping here.

I’ll just say that this is still an enjoyable labor of love and I hope for better this coming year, and of course:

LET’S GO PITT!