Interesting stuff

Out of curiosity I checked the stats of my blog today.  It's nice to know if anyone besides my wife Molly is reading any of this, not that I would stop writing if there was no interest.  I am a very open person with few secrets, so I enjoy putting myself in the spotlight.  Maybe I am a verbal exhibitionist?  Interesting concept.  What struck me as interesting in my stats is that apparently the lack of domestic interest is compensated for with an international following!  Really!  Apparently, if one can believe the stats, I have one U.S. reader, 7 friends in Russia, one in Germany, one in Italy and one in Brazil.  How cool is that?!  Now these stats do not include my wife who is a loyal follower.  (The computer does not count hits from the home computer.)  So I think I know who my follower is locally, but I am perplexed at the interest from the international community.  I must say that if I had my druthers, I do enjoy the international interest.  But why?  To you folks not of the U.S.A, how did you come across my blog?  Is this the kind of content that interests you?  I really would enjoy feedback to know I am on the "right track", so to speak.  This is not to say I will ever consciously allow another to influence the content of my blog.  I do have a rather wide array of thoughts and ideas on a number of subjects and little inhibition about sharing.  So, how about some feedback?  I plan on addressing some touchy subjects in the near future.  These may include my views on God and religion, sex, inter-human relationships, shamanism and energy healing and ghosts and spirits as well as lighter and less controversial subjects such as traveling by motorcycle and the benefits of same, physical and mental preparation for a long trip via motorcycle, and photography and art.  I will readily admit that my ideas are frequently not mainstream and have raised more then one eyebrow, but I base these ideas more on my personal life experience then social mandate.  I initiated this blog to try and instigate more of a conversation then monolog.  So anybody going to step up to the keyboard?  If there is a shyness issue, I can receive personal messaging via hflphoto@aol.com.  I do ask that you include "blog response" on the subject line so I know it is not spam.  I'm waiting!