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 →
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 →
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 →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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
It’s the day after Christmas. My Christmas Day was fine, and I had the rare pleasure of spending it with my grandchildren. They’re too young to really understand much of anything about it except that there’s a tree with ornaments … Continue reading →
Some of you may have experienced comments disappearing for no reason. Well, I usually don’t know the reason, either. I just check the moderation folder and the trash and spam folders now and then and I find them, and then … Continue reading →
…the tenth anniversary of what he calls his “rebirthday.”
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