Please note the new Amazon widgets
[NOTE: I’m placing this at the top of the blog for a day or two more, just for those who haven’t seen it yet. Then it will be allowed to fall back down on the page and out of sight. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Blogging and bloggers
Okay, here’s a question for all you Mac experts out there
From the comments on yesterday’s MacHate post, I can see I’ve got some knowledgeable computer people here. So I’ve got a question for you. If I place my Gateway and my Mac side by side (both are laptops of approximately … Continue reading →
MacHate
I am writing this on my Mac, because my other computer is ill. I got the Mac about a year and a half ago. There were a bunch of reasons, including the fact that I was struggling with some technical … Continue reading →
Help neo-neocon! Buy Amazon!
Now that I’ve become a rapacious capitalist self-promoter, I want to point out that I’ve added an Amazon button to the right sidebar, underneath the PayPal button. Call that area the neo-neocon mini-mall. This means that, whenever you want to … Continue reading →
A blast from the past: my normblog profile
[NOTE: In response to some queries on this thread, I went back to look at an interview I gave four and a half years ago, towards the beginning of my blogging career. On reading it, I decided it might just … Continue reading →
It’s time to pass the hat
Well, here we go again. I would appreciate donations, but they’re hardly required. Nor should you feel the least bit bad if you decide not to click on that Paypal button on the right sidebar, the one that says “donate.” … Continue reading →
Computer question
I have long noted that computers are a mysterious bunch, and their ways inscrutable—at least to tech-challenged me. Yesterday, in a mild cost-saving move, I decided to try downgrading to a lower-speed connection from my previous fast one. The lady … Continue reading →
Althouse and Obama: hope dies hard
Yesterday blogger Ann Althouse, who voted for Obama, declared that he’s lost her. Although Althouse’s post was very brief, I applaud her for having the courage to change her mind and to go public with it. I hope that the … Continue reading →
Policy on back-and-forth fighting in the comments section
[NOTE: Nothing I say in this post refers to bona fide political discussions and disagreements. But I’ve noticed an increase in personal attacks and infighting between/among commenters on this blog, and some of it has gone on for quite a … Continue reading →
A message from FredHjr’s wife
I received the following lovely note from FredHjr’s wife, who wanted me to post it on my blog. Feel free to comment with messages to her and to the family. To all of FredHJr’s blogger buddies: I am Fred’s wife … Continue reading →
I work and I work and I work…
…writing posts full of research and facts and critical thinking and well-reasoned discourse. At least, I try to. So where have a ton of hits come from today, according to my sitemeter? A search on Bing for images of “muffin … Continue reading →
FredHjr’s obituary
[NOTE: For those who may have missed my original tribute to Fred, please see this.] Here’s the link to Fred’s obituary, with links to other related pages. And here’s the text and a photo. Rest in peace, Fred: ROCHESTER – … Continue reading →