Saturday afternoon reflections
I’ve just posted a piece with a length of close to 2400 words. It occurs to me that that’s the equivalent of the term papers I used to write in school. And it also occurs to me—not for the first … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Blogging and bloggers
Spambot of the day
Bot says, “Do you have a spam problem?” Nice of you to ask. Actually, spam comments wax and wane in mysterious fashion. For a couple of years there I was getting about 10,000 a day. Yes, you read that right: … Continue reading →
Blogger burnout
Don’t worry. This post isn’t about me—or at least it’s not primarily about me. I’m not planning to quit blogging, and I’m not fishing for comments that beg me to stay. But every now and then I think about quitting, … Continue reading →
Blog choices
I find that as a blogger I often bite off more than I can chew. Or maybe it’s more accurate to say more than I intended to chew. My estimates of how much time and effort a post will take … Continue reading →
Paypal removes ban on Jihad Watch
[NOTE: This post refers back to events that were decribed in a previous post.] Paypal, in its infinite mercy (that’s sarcasm, by the way, in case it’s not clear), has decided to reinstate the account of Jihad Watch, previously banned … Continue reading →
Internet free speech threatened
This is a chilling, must-read article. In it, William Jacobson quotes a post he wrote last Friday: …[In the past there have been] attempts to intimidate internet hosting companies and companies that provide internet infrastructure to cut off access to … Continue reading →
It’s the eighth anniversary of FredHJr’s death
[NOTE: The following is a re-edited and updated version of a post that has appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been eight years since commenter FredHJr died suddenly and tragically. As time passes, the number of readers here … Continue reading →
Donation time: here’s that big old hat again
[BUMPED UP FOR THE LAST TIME THIS CYCLE: please scroll down for today’s new posts, 6/17.] Yes, indeed. It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? Time passes so quickly when we’re enjoying ourselves. It’s been a while since I asked you … Continue reading →
Spambot of the day
Department of “you would be the last person I’d tell”: Heya! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any trouble with hackers? My last blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up losing months of hard work due … Continue reading →
Updates on the new blog theme
No, the new theme for the blog is nowhere near ready. But in response to all your comments on the previous thread on this topic, I wanted to announce that: (1) I can’t stand nested comments either. They make a … Continue reading →
Planning a new theme for the blog
Some time during the next month or so I hope to unveil a new blog theme (template). My goal is to avoid some of the glitches I’ve been having with the old one, but also to improve the way the … Continue reading →
Drudge/Trump
I confess that I don’t read the Drudge Report all that often, although sometimes I do scan it for stories to write about. But I go there often enough to have become aware of the fact that, during the 2016 … Continue reading →