WordPress 2.5

Don | March 30, 2008

There’s a new version of WordPress out. I just installed it but I’m not quite sure what’s new. It definitely looks different than the older versions. I think they were going for a simpler look. They have made it easier to add media which means more than just pictures. There is now a link for [...]

Who Really Cares?

Don | March 27, 2008

That is the title of a book by Arthur C. Brooks that came out a bit ago about the giving habits of Liberal and Conservative Americans. Republicans have typically been called cold and heartless by Democrats. Most Liberals truly believe they care more about needy people but if you read this book you’ll find out [...]

Where am I again?

Don | March 15, 2008

We were in Trader Joe’s tonight getting some Clam Chowder when they made an announcement over the PA system. They said, “If you would like to see some rare weather for LA go look outside. It’s hailing.” We went to the front of the store and sure enough it was hailing pretty heavy. We watched [...]

Quite typical

Don | March 11, 2008

Yesterday when I first read about Eliot Spitzer on Yahoo I was wondering if he was a Dem or Repub. When I finished reading I was sure he was a Dem, not because Yahoo said so in the story but because they didn’t say. I’ve known Yahoo was extremely leftist for a while but I [...]

Chicago

Don | March 2, 2008

We came down to the Chicago area yesterday and spent the night in a La Quinta in Schaumburg. Schaumburg is about 35 miles from downtown Chicago and a bit north of O’Hare. Today we drove in to go to the Sears Tower and the Museum of Science and Industry. They were both interesting but the [...]