Monthly Archives: November 2004

Migration Misery

Posted on 11/26/2004 by Terrance

So, I tried the WordPress-to-Drupal Migration script I wrote about earlier. I got nothin’. Nothing appears to have happened. No error messages either. I can’t figure it out, but I’m sure it’s something I did wrong, or something I’m supposed … Continue reading →

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You Can Dress Him Up

Posted on 11/26/2004 by Terrance

But apparently, you can’t take him anywhere. Here s a look at how Bush behaved himself at the opening of the Clinton presidential library. John Kerry arrived to defiant cheering from the crowd. Then, when the presidents were announced, Bush … Continue reading →

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WP 2 Drupal?

Posted on 11/26/2004 by Terrance

*sigh* Should I stay or should I go? This morning I came across a new WordPress-to-Drupal migration script. Yesterday’s frustration with WordPress and its trackback problem started me thinking that perhaps I’d been to quick to decide which blogging software … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays in Iraq

Posted on 11/26/2004 by Terrance

Just added Iraq in Pictures to the blogroll, because there are a lot of pictures there of what’s happening right now in Iraq. The most recent photos are holiday pictures from Iraq. At the moment, everyone’s napping, and I’m watching … Continue reading →

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Trackback Working

Posted on 11/25/2004 by Terrance

OK. Haloscan trackbacks are working now. Not the ideal situation, but it’ll have to do for now.

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Still Trackback-less

Posted on 11/25/2004 by Terrance

Well, after some searching in the WordPress forums, and on Google, I’ve found a lot of people touting this fix for the WordPress trackback bug. So, I gave it a try. It only worked halfway for me. Apparently, I can … Continue reading →

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More WordPress Wackiness

Posted on 11/25/2004 by Terrance

I posted earlier about my problem with trackbacks. I’m running WordPress 1.2.1, but I’m unable to send or receive trackbacks. That’s a bit of a bummer. OK, more than a bit. But at least I’m not alone. It seems lots … Continue reading →

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Happy (?) Thankgiving

Posted on 11/25/2004 by Terrance

If it’s quiet here today, it’s because I’m spending more time with the people I’m most thankful for; my husband and my son. We’re going out for an early Thanksgiving dinner today, because that’s what you do when you have … Continue reading →

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WordPress Wackiness

Posted on 11/24/2004 by Terrance

Something weird is going on with trackbacks and WordPress. First, I’ve attemted to trackback to several posts on other blogs, only to go back to those blogs and find that my trackback never registered. Second, at least one person has … Continue reading →

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What’s Right With Kansas

Posted on 11/24/2004 by Terrance

Another small step toward equality was taken, and in “red America” of all places. LGBT activists are celebrating an unusual win: Topeka, the capital of the conservative state of Kansas, now has an ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights | 1 Comment

Yet Another Look at W’s America

Posted on 11/23/2004 by Terrance

These glimpes into the dark hearts of some Americans are never pretty. Unfortunately, they’re not terribly rare these days. Take for example the experience of Darris Mortenson, a reporter formerly embedded in Iraq, who stood up for Kevin Sites (the … Continue reading →

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A Step Forward for Our Families

Posted on 11/23/2004 by Terrance

Via Daily Kos, I just learned that a Vermont judge has ruled that same sex couples in civil unions have the same rights as married couples regarding their children. Same-sex couples joined together in a civil union have the same … Continue reading →

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Brought Up By Hand

Posted on 11/23/2004 by Terrance

Hope has a post on her site about spanking, which links to another post about spanking, on a blog belonging to a friend of hers. Upon reading both, I couldn’t help thinking of my own childhood, and the decisions my … Continue reading →

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Guess Which One’s Ours

Posted on 11/23/2004 by Terrance

Oh geez. We got four more years of this guy. Folks, set your faces to “cringe.” Via Atrios and Waveflux.

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23rd Psalm .02

Posted on 11/23/2004 by Terrance

I prefer to think of it more as a “lament” than a psalm. Bush is my shepherd, I shall be in want. He maketh me to lie down on park benches, He leadeth me beside the still factories, He restoreth … Continue reading →

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