Avoiding Regret: Photo Essay: Top Posts of 2018

I always tell people that I write because I must.

I try not to write what I think other people will like; I just have to get out whatever's inside of me.

It's a bonus when people are interested in it and do like it.

So while I don't judge my success as a writer by the number of hits I get or whether anyone clicks on the ads, it is nice to know when what I've created is appreciated by others.

I am not my traffic, but my traffic is not meaningless.

That's why I've been presenting these "Top Posts" at the end of every year since 2012.

Besides, if you missed any, now's a good time to catch up on some of the ones that other people have liked. And if you're just joining me, this is a good place to start.

Bonne Année and all that jazz.

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