Top posts at Crazy Eddie's Motie News for December 2016

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I'm skipping the saved comments post for December 2016, as I used the entire saved comment from Greer's blog in For Winter Solstice 2016, the Archdruid and I discuss Discordianism and fake holidays. No need to post it here.

The blog passed 800,000 page views about 8 AM on 12/7/16. It published its 3000th post on 12/8/16. The month ended with 37 comments and 36,117 page views, the second most of any month behind only October 2016.

Top ten as of 12/31/16 at 1 PM EST (edited to include raw page views as of Midnight EST New Years Day and entries that fell out on the 31st).

1 (1). Michigan recount still on as Trump fails to stop i...
Dec 2, 2016, 4 comments
4893 (5125)

2 (2). The Michigan recount is on!
Dec 1, 2016, 5 comments
4079 (4201)

3 (3). Federal judge orders Michigan recount to begin today
Dec 5, 2016
3876 (4087)

4. Post-election stress disorder
Nov 19, 2016, 4 comments
1316 (maxed out at 1600, 1626 according to the raw counter on December 18th)

5. Evan Rachel Woods on acting in Westworld
Nov 1, 2016
524 (881 total raw count over two months)
Most retweeted entry posted during November with 4 retweets.

6 (4). "Westworld" wins two acting honors at the Critics' Choice Awards
Dec 13, 2016
470 (499)
Tied for most retweeted entry posted during December with 3 retweets.

7 (5). Speculative fiction on television for 2016 at the Critics' Choice Awards
Dec 3, 2016
414 (444)

(6). Speculative fiction in the movies for 2016 at the Critics' Choice Awards
12/4/16, +2
(338)

8 (7). Reactions to 'Rogue One' from critics and stars
Dec 11, 2016, 2 comments
300 (319)

9 (8). Party's over as judge orders Michigan recount halted
Dec 8, 2016, 4 comments
292 (471)

(9). Godspeed, John Glenn and R.I.P.
12/9/16, +2
2 comments
(307)

(10). 'Rogue One' has third-highest opening weekend of year, second highest for December
12/18/16, +2
2 comments
(300)

(11). The party starts as Michigan recount begins as ordered
12/6/16, +2
(287)

(12). Dueling rulings mean Michigan recount continues for now
12/7/16, +2
(277)

(13). 'Deadpool' wins three awards at Critics' Choice ceremonies
12/12/16, +2
(262)

(14). 'Suicide Squad' leads Grammy nominations in music for visual media
12/10/16, +2
2 comments
(258)

10 (15). Rick Perry nominated to lead department he wanted ...
Dec 14, 2016, 4 comments
249 (257))

11 (16). Drink to 'Rogue One' being a force at the box offi...
Dec 26, 2016, 2 comments
209 (214)

12 (17). For Winter Solstice 2016, the Archdruid and I disc...
Dec 21, 2016
192 (206)

U.S. life expectancy falls prompting Russian analogies
12/16/16, +2
2 comments
(204)

Gravity waves and other top science stories of 2016
12/20/16, +4
(168)
Most pluses on Google+

Tie for most retweeted entry posted during December:
Japanese tsunami: Student Sustainability Video Festival 63
Tuesday, December 28, 2016
Three retweets
(35)

Infidel 753 and I talk fossils most saved on Pinterest with 8 saves

Honorable Mention

Eight years of President Obama pardoning turkeys
Nov 25, 2016, 2 comments
187

Thanks to Infidel 753, I describe how 'Westworld' is like 'Jurassic Park'
Nov 20, 2016, 4 comments
(Maxed out at 246 page views on 12/19/16, fell out at 7 PM on 12/22/16.)

Fall back tonight, even if it may not be good for you
Nov 5, 2016, 4 comments
(was at 879 page views on 12/20/16, fell out at 7 PM on 12/21/16.)