Most Visited Blog Entries

With 265 total blog entries at Luke's Ponderings compiled in a little over three years, some have registered to be quite popular more than others. For some of the blogs that have proven to be most popular, I have come to wonder why they are so interesting to people seeking more information on such particular topics. I have done a ton of blogging about American Idol and when the season is in progress, the blog definitely gets more hits during this time of the year. So far Michael Lynch has gathered some interest from fans while searching for him and ventured to my blog. Janell Wheeler, one of last week's eliminees on the show also notched one search result at Luke's Ponderings. And David Archuleta also proved to be a search for one interested fan last week. But surprisingly, American Idol has not proven to be as popular of a search as you might think. Here are some of the blogs that have become the most popular on Luke's Ponderings:

My Wal-Mart Experience - Ah yes, the blog detailing my experiences while working for four months at Wal-Mart in Marquette, MI. I guess there are a lot of people out there wondering what they are getting into before going to work for Wal-Mart. Search results regarding the orientation session have popped up on my blog tracker. I thought the orientation was long and tortuous. Three straight days of cashier training was a lot to handle, especially in a busy Wal-Mart store that Marquette has. It was a breath of fresh air to be back in Lawn and Garden and to be an associate there. Would I ever again step foot in Wal-Mart as an employee there? Only if I was desperately seeking a job and in need of money. So for those of you out there wondering about Wal-Mart, the orientation, and being an employee of the company, don't be afraid to drop a comment to me and I'll answer any question you might have as best as I can! It's been nearly five years since I worked there and I might've forgotten some details, but I haven't forgotten everything yet.

Meaningful Songs in Time of Sorrow - For this entry to be so popular has been somewhat of a surprise for me. I am honored, though, that people have taken the time to check out my blog and to "listen" to those songs I found meaningful in times of sorrow. I can only speculate that people have been mourning a similar loss that I was dealt with last year, when I composed this blog entry a week after my grandmother had passed away. Sometimes there are certain songs that give a person great comfort. Those two particular songs that I chose as being meaningful during that time really helped to enhance those great memories that I had of my grandmother. It's true that over time, we get over death. But we honestly never forget the memories. I can't help not to think of my grandma from time to time, especially this year. She never got to see my new house and she'll never see any future developments in my life. But I know that she's looking down on all of us (family) and enjoying what's going on in our lives. That gives me great comfort. (As a note, the two YouTube clips I included in this blog entry are no longer available. You'll need to do a search of your own to find them there.)

Advertising Gold - In recent days, this blog entry has become quite popular in the search tracker. It's easy to see why; the McDonald's Filet 'O Fish commercial is playing quite steady across the country. Last year I embraced the commercial as being advertising gold because it includes a jingle that can be considered extremely catchy by some, yet extremely annoying by others. It has people talking and wanting to go to McDonald's for the Filet 'O Fish. McDonald's has created a new commercial for 2010, this time with the two same men that were featured last year at the drive-through of a McDonald's. The one guy who was utterly freaked out by last year's singing fish is about to bite down on a Filet 'O Fish when he gets a call on his cell phone. It's that same familiar singing fish, singing to him over the phone the same jingle we've all come to love (or hate). It includes a slight change to the lyrics with "if it were you in this sandwich you wouldn't be getting this caaaaaaallllll!" Then the man throws his phone out the window and proceeds to bite into the sandwich. Certainly another great commercial McDonald's has put together this time around. And maybe you've seen some of those famous talking fish in a store near you, singing the same jingle in those McDonald's commercials! Yes, you can have your very own McDonald's singing fish (if you haven't seen them in stores, I'm sure you can find them on-line). The legacy lives on for this popular McDonald's advertising campaign.

Other notable blog entries that have received hits from viewers out there include my Trouble at Work/Work Drama blogs (I guess I'm not the only one to deal with stressful situations at work), a certain road construction blog with a vague title (that actually detailed specific road construction projects around the Marquette, Michigan area), and my favorite fast food restaurant blog. Needless to say, I write about a lot of different things at Luke's Ponderings. Certain people will like some entries, and other people will like different entries as those. So I cater to a bunch of different people. And I've been trying to make a better effort at writing more blogs lately (it's helped with American Idol back on TV, too), so in the months ahead, you can be sure you'll see something here at Luke's Ponderings. And if you forget about my blog after an initial visit, who knows, you might find yourself returning after finding one of my entries in your search results.