Monthly Archives: February 2005
Why Can’t WordPress Get Trackbacks Right?
I spoke too soon about WordPress. When I was using WordPress 1.2 I couldn’t get trackbacks to work properly. I could send them, but not recieve them. So I had to resort to HaloScan. Then I upgraded to a nighly … Continue reading
Posted in General, Web/Tech, Weblogs
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Friday Ten
Because it’s Friday. Because I feel like it. Because Lauren sez “Do it like your mama told you.” Fire up the MP3 player. Put your collection on random play. List the first 10. Mine for today. Fall In Love – … Continue reading
Podcast #2
Just a note that my second official postcast is now available online. This time around, I’m interviewing Bruce Roemmelt, a former Navy man, Vietnam Vet, and retired fire fighter who is currently running for Virginia House Delegate for the 13th … Continue reading
Rising Numbers
Yesterday, I walked past that sign in Clarendon I posted about earlier, the one that seems to be a tally of the number of U.S. dead in Iraq. The number has gone up from 1,411 to 1,462, and it still … Continue reading
Posted in General
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What the “W” Stands For
Apparently it stands for “win-at-all-costs.” Far more revealing are the glimpses into the combative, even arrogant heart of Bush’s character — and that of the Bush Clan. These are people expert at boarding-school blasé, at hiding a seething need to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
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The Politics of Linking
In the past few days, a lot has been said about gender, blogging, and the politics of who links to whom and why. I’ve mostly been sitting on the sidelines of that debate, but today I got an email from … Continue reading
Posted in Weblogs
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New Commenters
Just a quick note on something. One of the functions in WordPress 1.5 is better spam control when it comes to comments. Not only does it filter out comments with typical spam terms in them, moving them to the moderation … Continue reading
American Idle
The weirdest thing just happened to me. I was waiting in line to pay for my lunch, when the woman behind the counter exclaimed that I looked like “that guy that was singing on American Idol last night.” Since I … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Crazy Stuff, Race, Television
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Feedburner Go Boom
Update: Of course, I went and jumped the gun a bit. Feedburner is back up, and the Feedburner button it back. Since I made the other buttons already, I just threw them and the Feedburner button under the “Feeds” heading … Continue reading
Coming Out As Family
The Pope says we’re a threat to families. Meanwhile, PFLAG launches a campaign to show we are family. The stars have come out in D.C. and New York, this time to lend their support to a new Parents, Families & … Continue reading
Posted in Gay Rights
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Piss Off, Protector of Pedophile Priests
Pardon my French, but will someone kindly tell the Pope to go fuck himself? Homosexual marriages are part of “a new ideology of evil” that is insidiously threatening society, Pope John Paul says in a new book published Tuesday. …In … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights, Religion
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Thinking of England
Today is one of those days I regret being an American. What would I rather be today? British. The landmark Civil Partnership Act will be brought into force on 5 December this year. Any couple wishing to form a civil … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights
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It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Madlife
Guess who thought he could sneak back into Blogoslovia undetected. He left a comment wishing me a happy birthday, and just out of curiosity I clicked on his link to see if he was “back” from “hiatus” yet. Lo and … Continue reading
Posted in Weblogs
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What About Your Friends?
Here’s a question that comes to mind after reading a thread that took me from Christian’s blog, to Chris’ blog, to a blog that I’ve never read before today. If you’re a reader of this blog, and consider yourself to … Continue reading
Posted in Gay Rights, Life, Politics
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(Un)Cover Me
Earlier this week I posted tried to start a meme on cover tunes, and a few people responded. I promised I’d post my answers at some later point. So, here they are. List your three favorite cover versions of previously … Continue reading
Posted in Memes, Music
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