I don’t even know if what I am about to ask can be done without absolute positioning. I don’t particularly care if the page won’t degrade gracefully in older browsers, but there has been a particular three-column layout that has been bugging me to no end, and it’s got everything to do with document order.… Continue reading this entry
To the oversensitive Americans in our midst, I learned from a conversation with Michael Demmons of Gay Orbit that there are some among you who are deathly afraid of offending minorities through the routine use of words in the English language that have taken on a pejorative meaning when used in certain contexts. Here are… Continue reading this entry
See these same pictures on my Flickr account: Pink Flowers , Giant Tortoise , and the UMCP Chapel at Night .
Yup, I’m dissin’ on Star Wars tonight, and I have spoilers. Lots and lots of spoilers, fury be damned. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it possibly could be, but it comes close. Dean Esmay has a good point: No, their biggest failure by far is that these new films present no new mysteries.… Continue reading this entry
I wasn’t in College Park when the fire on Princeton Ave. broke out on the early morning of April 30, but the news came to us Sunday morning. I didn’t know the victim, but I have walked past that house numerous times. The picture above is of the makeshift memorial where strangers and friends alike… Continue reading this entry
Chris Short is separating his political blogging from the rest of his slice of family life stories with his launch of Conservative Thinking. Now he’ll get a two-fer on my blogroll for doing this.
MSNBC: House passes bill to curb terrorism color codes Homeland alert system widely criticized for being too vague WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security Department would be forced to scale back its color-coded alert system for nationwide terrorism threats and tailor public warnings to specific, targeted locations under a House bill approved Wednesday. Seems the shades… Continue reading this entry
After doing much reading I finally had a successful “London broil” today. Last night I marinated the slab of almost lean beef with a mixture of soy sauce, grated fresh ginger and garlic, and Worcestershire sauce, and a splash of water to take the edge off. Taking it to the grill today, I cooked it… Continue reading this entry
De Doc is a bored-certified doctor with a specialty in emergency care and creative anachronism. Of course both specialties do not overlap. In an effort to alleve his boredom, he wants to find out how many degrees separate himand any one which we decide to name. Since I’m the first taker, and I think I’ll… Continue reading this entry
The recent news on Newsweek’s troubles are a sign yet again of the importance of responsible reporting by the media. The first time I considered this concept was over the embedded reported who videotaped a soldier killing an enemy combatant sprawled on the ground. That debate is over and done with, and yet the conflict… Continue reading this entry