A little blog glitch…
…happened for about an hour. Hope it’s settled now. It had to do with a plug-in problem and made it impossible for me to get to the blog. I thought I’d take the opportunity to remind you that if the … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Blogging and bloggers
Have you noticed…
…that at several websites, the comments are now only open to paid subscribers? I don’t just mean the right to post a comment, I mean the right to read comments at all. I’ve noticed it happening at RedState, at PJ … Continue reading →
On Ukraine today
Commenter “MBunge” thinks I haven’t paid enough attention to Ukraine lately. This was his snarky effort to bring it up: Hey! Any body remember that war in Ukraine? You know, the one everybody was so excited about because it was … Continue reading →
About the possibility of moving to Substack
Commenter Tom Grey has a suggestion for me: that I move to Substack. It’s not the first time someone has made that suggestion, either. A week or so ago I went to Substack and began to read up on what … Continue reading →
The spam filter is a bit underactive and a bit overactive these days
Lately I’ve noticed that a few spam comments have been escaping the filter and getting posted. I get rid of them and I also have certain additional ways of blocking them before they even appear. Hopefully my methods will bear … Continue reading →
Spambot of the day
My blog is yummy: Magnificent website. Plenty of helpful info here. I am sending it to some buddies and also sharing in delicious.
Continue reading →Spambot of the day
One of the hallmarks of the comment spam that bloggers get is that, in addition to advertising some website or other in an attempt to raise that site’s rating for search engines, it tends to compliment the blogger. This one, … Continue reading →
How to format comments like a pro
Yesterday commenter “Turtler” asked this question: “How do I format my posts, such as bolding, making quotes, etc?” It occurred to me that a lot of people might be interested in the answer to that question. The answer is to … Continue reading →
Dreaming about blogging; on doxxing donors
Lately there have been so many events that cry out for in-depth analysis that I often feel overwhelmed, and I think I’d feel that way even if my task was limited to reading about them – forget about trying to … Continue reading →
Taking time
I often decide on a topic for a post that I think I’ll be able to toss off quickly, and find that it grows and grows and grows. Once I’ve written some of it, though, I figure that I put … Continue reading →
Another day with good intentions gone awry
I’ve been researching a bunch of seemingly pressing topics today, mostly having to do with the Biden administration’s current campaign against the right and in particular about the new sedition charges against eleven participants in January 6th. It turns out … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP: Please scroll down for today’s new posts] Many many thanks for your donations
I want to extend a deep and heartfelt “thank you” to all who donated recently. I am so very grateful to you all. It means a lot, and helps me continue writing here. The blog is a labor of love, … Continue reading →