Thanks to the nearly 1500 readers who participated in the poll about where readers live.  Here are the results (remember that "Scandinavia and Norway" should really be "the Nordic countries"):

Readers, where do you live?
Selection		Votes
United States	50%	724
United Kingdom or Ireland	10%	149
Canada	9%	130
Australia or New Zealand	4%	53
Germany or Austria	5%	66
France	1%	20
Italy	1%	12
Scandinavia or Norway	4%	56
China	1%	15
Japan	1%	11
Russia	1%	9
Mexico	0%	7
Brazil	1%	10
Israel	1%	10
India	1%	11
Pakistan	0%	6
Singapore	1%	16
Other European country	5%	79
Other Central or South American country	1%	9
Other Asian country	2%	24
Other Middle Eastern country	1%	10
Africa	1%	17
1,444 total

I see I didn't entirely gauge correctly the countries to feature.  I was pleasantly surprised by the large minority of German-speaking readers.  I'd love to hear from those in Africa and the "other" categories what country you do live in.  Thanks to all for reading!  (Typepad, the blog service provider, isn't working very well today, so submit your comment only once, it may take awhile to appear.)