Although I started blogging on January 26, 2005, I joined the FreethoughtBlogs network just this year, on January 10. I noticed that yesterday, I had reached the one million mark in page views since I came here.

Of course, that is small compared to many other blogs but I am personally very gratified by the level of interest. Thanks to all those who have visited and also to those who have taken part in the discussions in the comments. It has been fun and I hope to continue the relationship for a long time.

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Fellow Freethought blogger Greta Christina has been having a run of unfortunate setbacks in her life recently. Her father just died after a long illness and then almost immediately afterwards she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer that requires surgery and will cause her to curtail much of her writing and speaking (which is the source of her income) during the period of surgery and recovery.

Greta is, typically, hanging tough and being upbeat about her situation but she is also realistic that at this time she needs help so she is reluctantly holding a fundraiser to help tide her over just during the period of her treatment, until she can get back to writing and speaking full time again.

Any help that you can give her will be greatly appreciated.