Published in April

I spent a big chunk of April traveling around Norway with my 10-year-old. Fortunately, I wrote enough in March to keep the publications rolling out even in my absence. No promises for May, though, so enjoy these stories now. Here is what I got published in April.

AvvoStories

Earth Day: Does the Clean Water Act Protect Our Water?

Earth911

Earth911 and You: Making a Difference

Sustainable Roofing Buyers’ Guide

Efficient Dishwashers for Tiny Kitchens

Ecofriendly Toddler Pillows

Family Movies for Earth Day and Every Day

ParentMap

Devi Captivates Families at ACT Theatre

Seattle Times!

“Say’s You” Radio Show Has Deep Seattle Ties

Crooked Road

I published 16 posts in April, which is about average for this site, but traffic dropped worryingly and the bounce rate remained distressingly high. I discovered that the “Read More” button disappeared from my posts when the WordPress editor updated to Gutenberg (Curse you Aquascum 3000!). That might or might not explain things, but it’s still a problem, so, as you may have noticed, I switched to a newer theme that works better with the current editor. I got my “Read More” button back but now links embedded in text don’t really look like links, so … there’s still work to do.

If you have opinions on the new look, let me know. I’m still not sure if I’m sticking with this one and trying to tweak it, or if I’m going to keep looking for the perfect theme.

Most Popular Posts

1. Calling Forth the Militia: This post’s continued popularity confuses me. In April it got 10% of my traffic. Does it mean I should pick up my Constitutional studies again? Or does it just mean I’m really good at clickbaiting the alt-right?
2. Commander in Chief Clause: Well, the president is always newsworthy, right? And the current one does raise a lot of Constitutional questions. That’s what got me started on this project in the first place.
3. PNB Director’s Choice: I usually write a post about each piece in a mixed rep, but this month I only had time to review the overall program. I’m glad people read it anyway.
4. Music I Liked – Midcentury Modern and Industrial Violin: Huh. I thought that was a pretty narrow focus. But maybe people just like having a theme rather than a random list of unfamiliar band names. I wonder if it would work as well when the theme is less intriguing than “industrial violin.”
5. Little Mortal Jump at PNB: It continues to get traffic a year after I posted it, even when I haven’t linked back to it. I think Alejandro Cerrudo’s piece is just one of those dances that people want to know more about.