I’ve designed WordPress-powered sites and blogs for almost five years now. I have my niche, for which I am grateful. Recently, I came across some huff-and-puff regarding Matt Mullenweg’s decision to remove over 200 themes from the repository, citing non-compliance with the GPL. I have a feeling I’ve been living under a rock for the… Continue reading this entry
One Sunday in October I took my friend Adam to explore Annapolis. We ended the day at Seabee Beach, a small, secluded park across the Severn River from the US Naval Academy. It is home to some of the most spectacular sunrises and sunsets in Maryland without driving to the Eastern Shore.
Much of my photography of the past two years involves my exploration of local destinations. The time spent alone can be quite therapeutic, and I get the opportunity to explore and appreciate in silence. That said, there also is virtue in a joint exploration, the results of which I’ll share soon enough.
From Althouse, the Nth example in a long line of stupid, avoidable mistakes involving the use of foreign characters, especially Chinese, in publishing and graphic design: A respected research institute wanted Chinese classical texts to adorn its journal, something beautiful and elegant, to illustrate a special report on China. Instead, it got a racy flyer… Continue reading this entry
Over the past few weeks I’ve gradually scaled back my on-and-off-and-on-again smoking habit. I’ve picked up Nicorette and using it like dip, to the tune of about six to ten a day. Withdrawal is a complete bitch: the drug itself isn’t that hard to deal with, rather, it’s the experience of having a smooth cloud… Continue reading this entry
With the Blagojevich scandal in full swing, and the disillusionment of the the rabid Left towards our President-Elect, and the looming corruptocracy that we elected, what if, for some reason, That One doesn’t get sworn in as President? Will it be President Joe Biden? Will in be the Spackler of the House, Nancy Pelosi, who… Continue reading this entry
“Olivia Dunham, F.B.I. I’m ugly, but for some reason, every dude wants to shag me. I’m remarkably brilliant but it takes a lot of close-up shots of me and my inquisitively, downward-curved lips to figure something out. And I use my womanity, for all its good and bad, when I have a case. Except when… Continue reading this entry
Apropos of the Saxby Chambliss victory this week, the coverage on the networks along with most of the print media paints his role as a “firewall” against filibuster breaking. It would be nice if that were accurate, but there’s still John McCain, Arlen Specter, and Olympia Snowe. And then a few more. I’m not sure… Continue reading this entry