Since I received an inquiry regarding crossposting my original post,
let me make (the answer) public knowledge:

Others are herein granted permission to cross-post the original post
(as specified in subject line of this email) on other appropriate
forums, email lists, and/or bulletin boards.

The crossposting can be with credit -- naming me as originator -- or without, 
i.e., not mentioning that I am the author.

Readers are of course free to use the Google trends feature to derive their
own similar post(s).

Tom Billings