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A Men’s Room With A View

July 20, 2010

For years I’ve pondered the universal question that plagues American males. Why can’t we read signs on public restroom doors? Somewhere there may be a man who hasn’t accidentally entered the ladies room; I have yet to meet him. Over the years I’ve found myself red-faced, disconcerted as I apologetically back out the door of [...]

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Used Car And First Adopter Addicts

July 13, 2010

My father made a hobby of buying used cars. He would buy and drive one about six months, then start to find fault with it. Sometimes there was in fact something wrong with the car. Usually he was merely ready for the thrill of the chase, scoping dealers for yet another car to replace the [...]

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How to choose a WordPress Theme

July 6, 2010

There are two kinds of people who use WordPress – those who know how to write computer code, and those who don’t. It is safe to say that most people fall into the first category. What this means is, if you don’t know how to hack a theme, you either get someone to do for [...]

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Strike Just One Telling Blow

June 29, 2010

Who is so superior that he never doubts himself? A little self-doubt is good for the soul. Humility is a virtue worthy of pursuit and appreciation. Here is an excerpt from a book that I find not only historically appealing, but psychologically inspirational as well. From the book Aztec by Gary Jennings – The warrior [...]

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self-esteem in question

June 22, 2010

A few days ago I saw an entire short story written in all small caps. Anyone on the net for more than a month has seen small-cap writing in blog comments, tweets, even whole blog posts. Though it’s rare, sometimes people WRITE IN ALL LARGE CAPS. Either way, this is not only annoying, but projects [...]

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WordPress 3 Update

June 18, 2010

Hopefully, this is go well. I will be updating WeblogRedux to WordPress 3 as soon as all my files and database are backed up. I thought the video below was especially interesting – I put it here for convenience. From what I’ve seen so far, I like this version. Now, let’s see how long before [...]

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Some Comments About Commenting

June 15, 2010

The principal difference between socializing in the real world and socializing online is manners. I don’t mean the occasional flame thrower who goes off like a weapon of mass destruction. I’m talking about the more subtle, self-important types who want to do all the talking, and don’t have time for common courtesy. I read comments [...]

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