Vocabulary Builder
What do you call the 1,500th of something? A sesquimillenial. For instance, this is the sesquimillenial published post on this blog.
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Presidential Preference
Judging from the great response to the recently-expired poll about who you Readers would least like to see as President, I seem to have hit a nerve. Twenty-nine responses is pretty good for this blog. The question was written to… Continue Reading
What Brings You Here?
I saw my blog-boddy bobvis do this, so I thought I would, too. What kinds of search engine phrases bring people to the blog? Even if they only come for a moment (about three-quarters of all visitors stay on the… Continue Reading
Right Wing Fabulism
I don’t usually read the Huffington Post, but today I came across two separate links from separate sources that led back to it, and both were pretty interesting. I mentioned the first one, about a re-brewing political scandal, in the… Continue Reading
Version 3.0
White background, restyled header, and the guidebar and permanent stuff is now on the right, below the new and improved “not a potted plant” logo. Hopefully, more professional-looking bullet-pointed lists and better spacing for text appearing after block quotes. Incremental… Continue Reading
Another Blog Bleg
I’m considering finding a new template for the blog. I’d like one with a white background. I’m not fond of any of the various pre-made templates that Blogger.com offers. Any suggestions for other places I might look?
A Collection of Random Thoughts
1. The Wife “quit” Toastmasters last week. I’m only four speeches towards getting the basic certification, and I think I’d like to finish it, if only to have actually finished it rather than stopping going because The Wife did. She… Continue Reading
Full Spectrum Press
A documentary about my life over yesterday and today will have covered the six major activities that consume the bulk of my existence: 1. Working on my new house. Yesterday The Wife and I painted kitchen cabinet doors and ceiling… Continue Reading
Snack Foods
The winner of the weekly poll is chocolate, followed closely by french fries, for the Loyal Readership’s favorite snack food.
I Said I’d Do It And I Did
In response to an accusation of bias on Oval Office 2008, I was asked when I would report a gaffe on the part of my favorite candidate, Rudy Giuliani. I said, “When he makes one.” Well, it looks to me… Continue Reading