JoshBlackman.com — 14 Months, 1,330 Posts, 482,307 Published Words, and 362 words per post. I pwn Rand and Tolstoy.

December 2nd, 2010

Here are some statistics about the amount of ink I’ve spilled on this blog during the past 14 months on 1,330 posts. I have written a total of 482,307 words. (If you factor in the 7 law review articles I have written over that period, the total is in the ballpark of 600,000 words). By way of comparison, Atlas Shrugged has 540,000 words and War and Peace has 460,000 words. Each post had an average of 362 words.


Largest Posts

Words Title Type Status
9,037 Instant Analysis: McDonald v. Chicago Post Publish
5,398 Awesome HD Video for McDonald v. Chicago – Lightning Strikes Chicago Skyline in Slow Motion Post Publish
4,426 The Constitutionality of Social Cost Post Publish
3,191 Instant Analysis of Salazar v. Buono Post Publish
3,092 Instant Analysis: Schwarzenegger v. EMA Post Publish
2,927 Original Crime: Another Reply to Professor Kerr, and When did Congress Criminalize Intrastate Activities? Post Publish
2,622 LiveBlog: Justice Thomas Speaks Live at University of Florida Post Publish
2,494 Overview of Amici Supporting City of Chicago in McDonald v. Chicago Post Publish

Monthly Statistics

Month Words Published Posts Published Pages Published Total Draft Posts Draft Pages Draft Total
2010-12 2,909 2,909 Words
264 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
2,909 Words
264 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
2010-11 34,950 34,426 Words
313 Word Avg.
360 Words
360 Word Avg.
34,786 Words
313 Word Avg.
164 Words
82 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
164 Words
82 Word Avg.
2010-10 24,524 22,795 Words
321 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
22,795 Words
321 Word Avg.
1,729 Words
346 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
1,729 Words
346 Word Avg.
2010-09 23,448 17,155 Words
296 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
17,155 Words
296 Word Avg.
6,293 Words
1,259 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
6,293 Words
1,259 Word Avg.
2010-08 23,169 22,567 Words
370 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
22,567 Words
370 Word Avg.
602 Words
151 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
602 Words
151 Word Avg.
2010-07 32,456 28,400 Words
384 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
28,400 Words
384 Word Avg.
4,056 Words
811 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
4,056 Words
811 Word Avg.
2010-06 61,895 57,823 Words
540 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
57,823 Words
540 Word Avg.
4,072 Words
226 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
4,072 Words
226 Word Avg.
2010-05 21,648 21,212 Words
283 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
21,212 Words
283 Word Avg.
436 Words
87 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
436 Words
87 Word Avg.
2010-04 19,814 19,703 Words
469 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
19,703 Words
469 Word Avg.
111 Words
111 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
111 Words
111 Word Avg.
2010-03 18,939 18,636 Words
333 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
18,636 Words
333 Word Avg.
303 Words
76 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
303 Words
76 Word Avg.
2010-02 20,007 20,007 Words
435 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
20,007 Words
435 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
2010-01 30,005 28,508 Words
380 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
28,508 Words
380 Word Avg.
1,497 Words
499 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
1,497 Words
499 Word Avg.
2009-12 48,196 47,797 Words
359 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
47,797 Words
357 Word Avg.
399 Words
50 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
399 Words
50 Word Avg.
2009-11 67,119 66,267 Words
331 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
66,267 Words
330 Word Avg.
852 Words
170 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
852 Words
170 Word Avg.
2009-10 68,685 67,898 Words
361 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
67,898 Words
361 Word Avg.
4 Words
4 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
4 Words
4 Word Avg.
2009-09 5,954 4,847 Words
202 Word Avg.
1,099 Words
366 Word Avg.
5,946 Words
220 Word Avg.
8 Words
8 Word Avg.
0 Words
0 Word Avg.
8 Words
8 Word Avg.