Rome the Second Time: RST Makes History: 600th post!

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

RST Makes History: 600th post!

It would nice to claim that we've been writing this blog longer than Jon Stewart hosted the Daily Show. Unfortunately, it's not true. Stewart's first show was January 1999, and RST didn't premier until February 17, 2009. We're disappointed, to be sure. But it's reassuring to know that we've been "on" almost as long as Hannity (no, we don't watch), and longer than Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Parks and Recreation, Castle, Glee, and The Good Wife. 2429 days.

The occasion for all this self praise is our 600th post, an average of one every 4 days, roughly. It has helped to have Rome as our subject city, rather than, say, Keokuk or Kankakee (in the words of an old song, no insult intended--we're from Buffalo, after all). To paraphrase a Rome friend, whenever we wonder what to write about, or think we may have finally exhausted the city's possibilities, we just walk outside.

To celebrate our longevity and persistence, we thought we would offer our readers a few blasts from the past, links to posts they may not have seen when they first appeared, but have witnessed large numbers of page views over the years (in this context, "large" means more than, say, 500 hits--sometimes much more). You could find these, we know, by using the site Search button, or through a Google search, but you probably didn't, or won't. Besides, we've done some winnowing.

Here are 11 we think you'll enjoy. And thanks for your support! Now if Hannity would only get fired.

Making Limoncello

Rome's Modern Churches Are Worth the Trek