Blog Corner

KEEP IN TOUCH
The value of the Beacon Journal Alums  blog depends on you.  We have a backlog of  items culled from old Tower Topics, but we need more information on what  former and retired BJ types are doing today.  We have not heard from many of you and your old friends are wondering  what happened  to you. As always, we would like to receive information and photos to let others know about you and your family.  If you cannot  email photos, let us know and we will arrange to scan them and return them to you.  The Commentary section of this web site was added  for opinion pieces that needed to be plainly labeled as commentary.  If you want to  add your own commentary or have content that might interest BJ types, please send e-mail to hliggett@sbcglobal.net.

PHOTO ALBUMS:
Blog review of the year:  Album of photo highlights from the blog in 2006
 Beacon Bombers: Photos of the 1978 Beacon Bombers to accompany a blog story posted  Nov 8.
 

WHAT WE DO
Harry Liggett,  a March, 1995 retiree of the News Desk,  started keeping a list that year of email addressess of retired and former BJ employees.  A corrected list was emailed each month along with obits and other BJ news. As the list grew, bulk mailing became cumbersone.  Because bulk mailing also did not allow for use of photos,  a blog (web log)  was opened in July, 2004.  Below are statistics on blog visitors.  We have  viewers from LA, D.C.,  New York, Paris, Canada, New Zealand and other points around the globe..   News of Beacon Journal alums  along with. breaking news and photos about the Beacon Journal and other news media is posted daily  to the blog. Our website, established in September, 2006,  is used for longer items and commentary.  The name of the  blog and  website originally was BJ Retirees, The name was changed to BJ Alums on October 14, 2008 to better reflect our viewers.
Records:: 100,000th visit was October 31, 2008.  The 1776 post entered same day.

 

BLOG VISITORS 

March 11, 2010 This week 1,004, average per day 143, total visits 164,394, total posts 2,394

March 4, 2010 This week 1,085, average per day 155, total visits 163,390, total posts 2,379

Feb 26, 2010 This week 1,008, average per day 144, total visits 162,209, total posts 2,371

Feb 19, 2010 This week 1,001, average per day 143, total visits 161,293 total posts 2,361 

Feb 12, 2010 This week 918, average per day 131, total visits 160,294 total posts 2,350

Jan 29, 2010 This week 837, average per day 120, total visits 158,538 total posts 2,336

Jan 22, 2010 This week 802, average per day 115, total visits 157,702, total posts 2,320

Jan 15,. 2010 This week 813, average per day 116, total visits 156,194, total posts 2,398

Jan 08, 2010 This week 923, average per day 132, total visits 156,087, total posts 2,311

Jan 01, 2010 This week 693, average per day 99, total visits 155,162, total posts 2,305

Dec 25, 2009 This week 665, average per day 95, total visits 154,470, total posts 2,293

Nov. 25, 2009 This week 758, average per day 108, total visits 151,202, total posts 2,257

July 17, 2009 This week 777, average per day 111, total visits 135,340, total posts 2,136

June 27, 2009 This week 895, average per day 128, total visits 133,024, total posts 2,109

May 30, 2009 This week 892, average per day 127, total visits 129,361, total posts 2,077

April 25, 2009 This week 943 average per day 135 total visits 124,701 total posts  2,032

March 28, 2009 This week 1,059,  average per day 151, total visits 120,935, total posts  2002

February 20, 2009 This week 951, average per day 136, total visits 115,594, total posts  1,989

January 30, 2009 This week 947, average per day 147, total visits 112,628, total posts  1,912.

January 2, 2009 This week 794, average per day 113, total visits 108,708, total posts 1,859

December 26, 2008 This week 750, average per day 107, total visits 108,015, total posts sincd started 1,843

October 31, 2008 This week 1,141, average per day 163, total visits 100,083, total posts since started 1,776

September 26, 2008 This week 1,726, average per day 127,  total visits 94,114, total posts since started 1,726

August 29, 2008 This week 904, average per day 129, total visits 90,519, total posts since started 1,674

July 25, 2008 This week 1,096, average per day 157, total visits 86,107, total posts since started  1,631

June 27, 2008 This week 687, average per day 92, total visits 82,149, total posts since started 1,580

May 30, 2008 This week 579. average per day 83, total visits 79,524. total posts since started 1,557

April 25, 2008 This week 703, average per day 100, total visits 76,219, total posts since started 1.530

March 28, 2008 This week 727, average per day 94, total visits 73,399. total posts since started, 1,494

February  28, 2008 This week 622, average per day 89, total visits 70,679, total posts sincde started 1,358

January 31, 2008 This week 673. average per day 96, total visits 68,072, total posts since started 1,429

December 27, 2007 This week 551, average per day 79, total visits 64,673, total posts since started 1,382

November 30, 2007 This week 662. average per day 96, total visits 62,427, total posts since started 1,341

October 26, 2007 This week 730, average per day 104, total visits 59,385, total posts since started 1,311

September 29, 2007 This week 745, average per day 106, total visits 56,474, total posts since started 1,272

August 25, 2007 This week 833, average per day 119, total visits 53,146, total posts since blog started 1,215

July 28, 2007 This week 548, average per day 78,. total visits 50,327, total posts since blog started 1,169

June 22, 2007 This week 601, average per day 86, total visits 47,596, total posts since blog started 1,119

May 26, 2007 This week 588, average per day 84, total visits 45,218, total posts since blog started 1,074

April 28, 2007 This week 614, average per day 88, total visits 42,983, total  posts since blog started 1,028
March 28, 2007 This week 553, average per day 79, total visits 40,250, total posts since blog started 966

February 15, 2007 This week 548, average per day 78, total visits 36,776, total posts since blog started  907
January 17, 2007 This week 682, average per day 97, total visits 34,115, total posts since blog started 853
December 27. 2006 This week 508, average per day 73, total visits 32,245, total posts since blog started 818
 

READING THE BLOG:
+ Be sure to check the archives for earlier posts.  There  is a search engine at the top to help you find past items.
+ Click on any of the blog headlines  which are underlined to go to a linked site. Click on photos to enlarge them for a better view.
+ Check for comments at the end of each post. Anyone can contribute a comment although we attempt to delete advertising quickly. Anonymous comments are permitted, but we recommend you bravely leave  your name.
+ You can access a list of email addresses and mailing address from either the blog or this websitr. It is difficult to keep the lists udates, so please send additions or corrections.
+ Check the section of this website for detailed  blog tips.