Google Analytics is a great tool. I use it for several sites. The in-depth information provided by this world-class service is priceless. Wonderful graphs, deep information mining and ease of use make it a wonderful platform for analytics and statistics for web sites.

However, because Analytics uses JavaScript, there’s a world of missed opportunity. For the past year, I took the numbers provided by Analytics and StatCounter literally. I assumed that my site only received 300-600 pageviews a day — excluding several stories which brought much traffic and attention to my site.

Well, I’ve been living a lie. Both Google Analytics and StatCounter weren’t showing me the entire picture. So, last month, I started paying more attention to my web server’s log and installed several stat tools on WordPress. I was blown away.

On a typical day, I receive thousands of pageviews. Just this past Friday, almost 4,000 unique readers (representing more than 12,000 pageviews) visited my site to read articles about Erin Burnett alone. Suffice to say, I was overjoyed by the new numbers, although I suspected that my site was doing much better than Google and other JavaScript tools were showing.

For the month of June, ronaldlewis.com saw more than 100,000 pageviews. Google, nor StatCounter, are showing numbers anywhere near this amount.

So, here’s a word of advice: Don’t take the numbers provided by Google and StatCounter literally. You are cheating yourself of the real, hardcore numbers. However, I would recommend that bloggers and web site owners continue to use these JavaScript based tools for analytics purposes. While they may not tell the whole story, they are still good to keep around.

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For years, I’ve helplessly watched my domain name be farmed out to thousands of e-mail addresses. Now, I’m sending spammers a clear message: Stop whoring out my domain, damnit!

We seriously need to find a solution to spammers. No one should be able to use a domain they do not own for their own profit — or pleasure. Let’s find a solution, guys.

Here’s another gem of a find on Craigslist Denver. This girl is 22 and is professing her undying love for what appears to be a boyfriend, but has “feelings” for someone else.

i know i am being crazy, and so confused. i can’t say any of this to you because if i change my mind again it would be devastating. but i love you so much. and i do have feelings for someone else. but i love you to pieces. i can’t be with you now, but i want to be with you someday. please forgive me and try to understand. i think about you all the time.

love

I feel sorry for the poor sap and I hope he saddles up and hits the road soon — leaving this indecisive, inconsiderate and emotion-driven piece of shit behind him. Never — EVER — give people like this the TIME OF DAY. They will bleed your life of all energy, focus and happiness.

Having personally experienced someone like this, I can tell you that it will be devastating for this guy. If only he knew this, but she won’t be mature enough to let this guy be. Instead, he dangles on the “Rope of Hope” while she invests her time and “feelings” into another man — all while this guy sits in the wing thinking that things are now “okay” — when they’re clearly not.

Reading stories like these (and I’ve seen and heard plenty of them) reminds me of why I’m single and to keep most women at a distance. You cannot trust a majority of people to have your best interest at heart.

I stumbled upon this article on Digg.com today. In simple language, Double Viking says what I’ve always known: It sucks to be a man (at least sexually, anyway).

From the bedroom, to the streets, men bear an unbalanced responsibility in dating and relationships — everyday. It’s because of this known fact — one which was etched into my head as a teenager — that I rarely ever entertain the idea of dating.

The article also uncovers the myths and truths about sex and why men generally seek it more than women. I agree with the article that sex is simply more enjoyable for them. I will admit that I am envious of a woman’s ability to have multiple orgasms — back-to-back, even. There’s also what seems to be a million ways to stimulate her — it seems the entire female body (I’m exaggerating here) is an erogenous zone.

What do men get? A shaft with a head. Few options to be stimulated. No multiple orgasms (although I’ve managed not to lose an erection after one). Overall, I think men just got a bad deal.