On the Web, in the Heart


A poem by Bruce Stockler


Google search results:

101,000 for apple pie.
172,000 for hot dogs.
2.7 million for mom.
7.4 million for baseball.

20.7 million for food.
24.1 million for money.
24.2 million for sex.
24.9 million for love.
31.1 million for shopping.
6.3 million for peace.
16 million for war.

99,500 for pro-choice.
127,000 for pro-life.
2.1 million for adoption.

849,000 for hard work.
4.1 million for connections.

506,000 for Bill Clinton.
551,000 for Buddha.
1.2 million for Britney.
5.7 million for Jesus.
16.2 million for God.
3.5 million for heaven.
3.9 million for hell.
9.4 million for Florida.

43,900 for Harry Truman.
310,000 for Harry Potter.

11,000 for Howdy Doody.
685,000 for Barney.
2.2 million for Pokemon.

535,000 for rock'n'roll.
2.4 million for opera.

14.7 million for talk.
5.3 million for listen.

EDITORIAL DESK
The New York Times, Friday October 13, 2000.