Guest Thinkers — September 1, 2010

100th post

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I’ve hit the 100th post mark on Eruptions, which isn’t too bad for a few months on the blog.

If anyone has any suggestions of what they would like to see more of, less of, or any other changes/suggestions, drop me an email or leave a comment. I’m still fleshing out exactly what this could be, so any input would be appreciated.

Otherwise, enjoy the volcanoes!

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