One Fine Jay

How cute can XP get?

Since its very inception, the Windows XP GUI has been critized as too “childish,” “unprofessional,” among other, less, favorable adjectives. Some users are happy with things that way, others revert to the Win2K look, and others use visual themes. Others use shell replacements, and other UI enhancements. Me? I like Windows Explorer. I like a… Continue reading this entry

Dear Sec. of State Condi

I just want to hear two words from you. Forget George Will, and I know that if you say these two words you may very well lose your Senate confirmation. Just two words. “Manifest destiny.”

Today at the Kremlin

Finnish President Tarja Halonen: “So Vladimir, we’ll let you import our vodka for cheap, just don’t point those new nukes at us okay?” Russian President Vladimir Putin: “You can start by calling me Mr. Putin. I’d say ‘President,’ but you’re not a ward of my state. Remember, you’re neither the President of the United States… Continue reading this entry

So simple…

… it took this long for someone to figure out that the idea hasn’t been shared with everyone yet. The WordPress Design Sandbox consists of a static index, the printing and the screen display css files. That’s it. Sure, there are none of the PHP function calls which are just as easy to learn as… Continue reading this entry

Choices

Words of wisdom from my sister, apropos of Vinny’s post: Pro-choice people need to remember that the first choice a woman can take is to say “no.”

“He’s dead now.”

It has been a familiar sentiment among the left that 9/11 was something that America has wrought upon itself due to the tyrannical nature of its military and economic foreign policy. “We deserved it” were the three unspoken words that rang all too clear in the nuanced language of the apologists for the likes of… Continue reading this entry

Live, love, eat!

I’ve redesigned for the first time in months, inspired by the concept of blatantly spoofing the look of the P.F. Chang’s logo. Yay, I now have my own restaurant! I’ll be busy for the next two days, regular posting will resume the Grill-&-Chillmeister will return on Wednesday, 2004-Nov-17. People to thank: Rhesa N. for helping… Continue reading this entry

Look Right

Michael Totten observes the decline of the Democrats’ credibility in the field of foreign policy and, more importantly, national security: The 1960s New Left thought “Ain’t gonna study war no more” was a good idea and a clever slogan. It was neither. It was a way of admitting in public that they were entering a… Continue reading this entry

Solemnity, graditude, freedom, courage and strength

A most solemn and happy—yes, happy—Veteran’s Day to everyone. Looking back on Senator Zell Miller’s speech at the 2004 RNC, the segment lionizing the legacy and importance of our military rings so true today as it did then, as it will for posterity: Never in the history of the world has any soldier sacrificed more… Continue reading this entry

Good riddance to bad rubbish

Just announced on TV a few minutes ago. The Arafish is all washed up. More links at Jeff Quinton’s. The eulogizing on some of the news coverage is making me ill.