Now that wordpress has good support for tags and a decent tag cloud widget, I can’t figure out what the point of categories is. I googled and everyone is very adamant that they are different things in a “no, no, … Continue reading →

With everyone using RSS these days, web log statistics are now useless. I have no idea whether anyone is even reading this nonsense. The only sign of readership is the occasional comment – for which I am truly grateful. I … Continue reading →

I can’t get the hang of the blogging business. Is it better to leave comments on their blog or write a counter-blog of your own? Maybe you should blog then comment on theirs with a link back to yours? But … Continue reading →

In my RSS feed this morning, I have three blog entries from otherwise normal-seeming people who suggest that maybe it’s somewhat unusual to invade foreign countries without a really good reason. There was mine, of course, and Ron’s – it … Continue reading →

I have wanted a blog for a long time – if I had had a blog three years ago, I’d be patting myself on the back for predicting that the unholy alliance between Christianists and small-government conservatives could not possibly … Continue reading →

And if you hear vague traces of skipping reels of rhyme, To your tambourine in time. It’s just a ragged clown behind, I wouldn’t pay it any mind, It’s just a shadow you’re seeing that he’s chasing.