Missed Opportunities...

I joined a group of friends last night to go photograph the last night launch of the space shuttle.  NASA being NASA, the launch got canceled due to changing weather.  We were left standing there on a freezing beach at 4:30 AM.  Some folks did some light painting.  I just turned the camera in the opposite direction and left the shutter open for five minutes.  Other people went home with no pictures at all. Sometimes, what you get is what you make of...

The Switch to Wordpress...

After months (or was it years) of bitching about Movable Type, I’ve finally switched to Wordpress.  I really wanted Movable Type to step up with the same ease of configuration as Wordpress.  Themes & plugins just work.  You can code if you want, but you don’t have to do it. Both platforms have a thriving community of users, but the Wordpress community seems to work the way I want to work.  I think it’s a much more artistic community, given the plethora of themes I’ve reviewed.  I settled on a theme called ArtSee from Elegant Themes.  $20...

Open Question for Six Apart...

Dear Six Apart people, Why do your themes for Movable Type still suck so much? Mostly, you have variations on a theme created years ago. Stylecatcher came out in 2005 as a potential solution and it quickly went nowhere. I can’t speak for all of your users, but I’m guessing there’s a pretty significant contingent of folks like me; people who lack design skills or otherwise don’t want to spend time delving into code to tweak CSS settings. We want visual choices. Wordpress has several, including some great options for purchase. They’re easy...

A Slight Diversion and a New Blog...

I recently created another blog specific to my interest in Photography. While I haven’t exactly been burning up the Internet with posts on this one, I think I’m about to make some changes. Part of the reason I’ve not written here quite so often is my frustration with Movable Type – just signing in pisses me off. The new blog is under Word Press and I’m thinking it’s time to change everything to that platform. While MT is fine for corporate accounts & Britney Spears, who can hire developers to tinker around with it, it’s...

The Path to Zion...

I’m taking a moment to brag. It’s not a huge thing, but this photo was selected as the Image of the Week at the NAPP Member Portfolio site. At least it was enough to make me...

Dumb Dogs...

I’m not sure which of my three dogs is the dumbest. Today it’s the little one, Max. A few months ago he seemed to be at death’s door and could barely move. The vet wanted to operate on him, but his blood test revealed a liver problem. We figured he’d be dead in a month. I started giving him some wet food as a treat in the morning, and he recovered. It’s not like he was starving, he always ate his food the same as the other two dogs. It’s just that this food seems to excite him. What dog doesn’t like wet food over dry? Keep in mind...

Tangy...

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Obligatory New Year Post...

I’m going through my Google Reader, checking out my subscribed blogs, and it’s no surprise that most of them are wishing their readers to have a happy new year. It’s more than a wish, it’s almost a command. “Happy New Year” just shouts out at you, doesn’t it? People said the same thing a year ago, and look how that turned out. I could join and wish you a happy new year, but I wonder if that carries any legal obligation. Suppose you don’t have a happy new year at all. Can you sue me? Have I become responsible for your...

The Spirit of Christmas...

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Happy Thanksgiving...

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