tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33876672011-04-21T20:38:26.096-05:00Lynn's Old Blogex Poet & Peasant, ex Lynn Unleashed, Now just the old blog where I run to in dire emergencies. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-1140702312618954432006-02-23T07:41:00.001-06:002009-01-15T14:36:39.184-06:00Well, I see this old thing is still here. I'm glad. there's some good stuff in the archives that I wouldn't want to lose. I guess I should save it just in case, huh? Anyway... I notice that almost 10 people a day find their way here so I thought I should let everyone know that I'm here now. I hope that will be the last time I change locations.UPDATE: And now I'm hereLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-1079098624036865102004-03-12T07:37:00.000-06:002004-03-12T07:39:21.860-06:00Hey there!
I notice a few people are still finding this site. More than a dozen a day... wow. So, for anyone who finds this, the current site is HERE. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-1056719266209759582003-06-27T08:07:00.000-05:002003-06-27T08:07:46.276-05:00Hey! I just thought I'd check out the new Blogger, even though I don't use this blog anymore except to look up old stuff in the archives - when they're working!
From what I've seen trying to read other blogs Blogger still has some work to do. They stil load too slowly (or not at all) and the @#%&*! permalinks still don't work on most blogs.
Anyway...my blog is HERE now. It's been working fine Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-3901231492003-06-25T14:31:00.001-05:002003-03-04T12:01:34.420-06:00Blogging
Comments are back so go ahead....comment!
Still nothing new on my MT problem so I have been looking around for something else. I will problably set up a test blog later today. Stay tuned.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-3853554872003-06-25T14:31:00.000-05:002002-12-02T08:08:44.000-06:00Art in the 1930's
Friedrich at Two Blowhards has posted several examples of paintings from the 1930s. My favorites are the first abstract painting and both of the two landscapes.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-913172612003-03-24T20:11:00.000-06:002003-03-26T09:09:08.000-06:00Abandon all hope?
In case anyone finds their way here. Yes the new Reflections in D minor bit the dust after less than a week. After both Moveable Type and pMachine and now a hand coded blog have all three crapped out I think it should be fairly obvious that there is a problem with the server. Feature Price Hosting will not admit that there is a problem at all. I have submitted a total of 10 Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-909958942003-03-19T09:48:00.000-06:002003-03-19T09:56:46.000-06:00Official Move Announcement
The new Reflections in d minor is now officially open.Yay! I feel like celebrating. If I get over 100 visits on opening day I will really feel like celebrating. Come on and make it happen.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-909435042003-03-18T14:27:00.000-06:002003-03-18T14:32:48.000-06:00Sneak Preview
My new permanent blog is up but obviously still needs some work. I wanted to have everything perfect before the unveiling but I'm hoping someone can tell me how to fix a little problem - part of the text is blue that shouldn't be.
I'm sure there are some other problems too. I guess you can consider it still "under construction." Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-908963842003-03-17T20:58:00.000-06:002003-03-18T07:08:25.000-06:00Prediction
I predict that the invasion of Iraq will start on Friday, the 21st. Why? Because I have opera tickets for that evening. Of course I'll go anyway. I'm sure I don't have anything to worry about personally but I still don't like the idea of being in even a small, relatively unimportant city like Tulsa while scary things are going on in the world and it will put a shadow over everything.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-908582632003-03-17T09:32:00.000-06:002003-03-17T09:34:48.000-06:00Blogging Woes: The Continuing Saga
Now working on Plan D. (Or is it Plan E? I've sort of lost count) Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-908579902003-03-17T09:27:00.000-06:002003-03-17T09:27:30.090-06:00Nerd Test
take the nerd test.
and go to mewing.net. a nerd utopia.
That's pretty good but no I do not prefer vinyl, and what's this about obscure bands? Not that there's anything wrong with bands, especially obscure bands, but why assume that's what everyone is into? Why not assume that some people might be into orchestras and obscure composers instead? SHEESH! We classical music fans Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-908088702003-03-16T11:07:00.000-06:002003-03-16T11:07:26.890-06:00The Daily Whine
The entire world is conspiring against me having a permanent blog. (other than this one) Even Blogger is not cooperating. I know I have everything correct this time. I've checked all the settings over and over again and it's still not working. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-907644032003-03-15T09:43:00.000-06:002003-03-15T09:43:29.936-06:00He's joking, right?
Considering some of the nonsense coming out of universities these days, I could almost believe that this is serious. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-907640672003-03-15T09:34:00.000-06:002003-03-15T09:34:34.233-06:00Blogging
My new real blog will be up and running sometime in the next week, with the same name as the MT blog: Reflections in d minor. I have a plan now but probably won't have much time to work on it this weekend. I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do about comments. I'm going to look at some different comment systems so if anyone knows of a good one that is still accepting new registrations Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-907638392003-03-15T09:28:00.000-06:002003-03-15T09:28:08.356-06:00The Friday Five
1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not?
I absolutely HATE talking on the phone. Why? I'm not entirely sure. I usually don't know what to say when I'm on the phone and when I do have something to say, most of the time the person I'm talking to won't shut up long enough for me to say it. I really really really hate being interrupted.
2. Who is the last person you Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-907118172003-03-14T09:05:00.000-06:002003-03-14T09:05:28.420-06:00Today's Classical Birthdays
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Johann Strauss Sr. (1804-1849)Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-906606942003-03-13T12:59:00.000-06:002003-03-13T12:59:12.030-06:00I think I'll lay off quizzes for a while
Here's someone who really needs to switch to decaf. Be sure not to miss the last paragraph before the two lines of all caps at the bottom of the post. Yikes!
(Just teasing, Warren. I have days like that myself)
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-906540752003-03-13T10:55:00.000-06:002003-03-13T10:55:52.343-06:00Caffeinated
Check out the mug on the top right in this picture. It says: "What part of 'No decaf' don't you understand?".
I found this one at Bread Coffee Chocolate Yoga which, by the way, is a really great blog. In fact it's so great that it actually made me violate my ironclad never-blogroll-anyone-who-can't-find-the-shift-key rule. Yeah...it's that good. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-905873302003-03-12T08:27:00.000-06:002003-03-12T08:33:43.000-06:00Blog Anniversary
Well this is it, the big day, the one year anniversary of the day I started this blog (Yay.) and I'm thinking that it's too bad I don't like beer because this seems like the kind of anniversary for sitting alone and crying into one's beer. About three months ago after much hesitation I left this blog for a new Moveable Type blog and had planned to abandon this one permanently. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-905558272003-03-11T19:08:00.000-06:002003-03-12T07:14:39.000-06:00Blog Find
Found recently: Tales from the Left Hand Path. Might be interesting. I'm not sure yet how well I'm going to like this blog. I think he's anti-war but from what I've seen so far he doesn't talk about the war all that much. Mostly personal stories and observations. I love the picture at the top of the left hand column. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-905548442003-03-11T18:50:00.000-06:002003-03-11T18:51:52.000-06:00Crazy Quiz
I couldn't resist this quiz, even though I know absolutely nothing about anime. (which made it very hard to answer a couple of the questions) I liked most of the questions though and you get about 10 choices for each. Except for the two anime questions the only one I had trouble with was the Disney question. Only the more recent Disney films were listed and I haven't even seen most ofLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-905286452003-03-11T10:31:00.000-06:002003-03-11T10:45:19.000-06:00And speaking of the media...
Have you noticed how both sides are absolutely convinced that "the media" are biased toward the other side? I read something a little while ago that referred to the media as being "part of Bush's war machine" or some such nonsense. I suppose it could be said that I'm guilty of the same thing but if the media is pro-war then why are the peace protests so often at the Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-905266072003-03-11T09:51:00.000-06:002003-03-11T09:51:52.000-06:00A Letter to Germany
Every time I read another essay by Orson Scott Card I am even more impressed by his intelligence and common sense. In this column he answers a letter from a German schoolteacher who writes to tell Mr. Card about the "excellent documentaries on both German and French television" which of course is so much more honest and informative than the "censored" American media. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-905232062003-03-11T08:44:00.000-06:002003-03-11T08:50:19.000-06:00A Mind of Its Own
I'm having a weird little computer problem. It's not really even a problem, it's just annoying. Sunday I decided to change the wallpaper. I browsed through the pictures I already had saved on my PC and changed it several times trying to make up my mind. I wasn't satisfied with anything so I went searching and found this very cool wallpaper site and finally picked out this image,Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-904983472003-03-10T21:35:00.000-06:002003-03-10T21:35:31.746-06:00New Art Blog
Since I've started posting here again I've gotten back into the habit of checking Blogger's Most Recently Updated list. I only click on the most interesting titles and occasionally I find one worth linking. This morning I was lucky enough to witness the birth of a new art blog: D. Caron's Art Journal. I'll be looking in once in a while to see how it's shaping up. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-904803792003-03-10T15:57:00.000-06:002003-03-10T15:57:22.840-06:00The Comments link has disappeared again. I didn' t do it. Hopefully they will be back before too long.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-904798162003-03-10T15:47:00.000-06:002003-03-11T19:22:34.000-06:00Creatures of the Clock
We've had our living room wall clock for well over 20 years. I can't remember where or when we bought it. It's a fairly typical battery operated wall clock with a real wood frame, white face, roman numerals. It used to have a thin red second hand. My oldest son's first playmate, an adorable little girl named Sarah, would often watch the second hand for a minute or two and Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-904652602003-03-10T11:07:00.000-06:002003-03-10T11:10:50.000-06:00Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Born Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascuéz, this Spanish composer was born on today's date in 1844. Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen, for violin and orchestra, is a wild ride! That piece and his Carmen Fantasy are all I have heard by this composer.
Bio and works list. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-904330492003-03-09T21:17:00.000-06:002003-03-09T21:17:07.200-06:00Continuing Troubles
Still no progress on my site problems. I have not been able to get a satisfactory response from Feature Price hosting. I guess I should have known better than to trust any company based in Florida. All of their "help" desk personnel are obviously either senior citizens in the late stages of Alzheimers, or Cuban boat people who are learning English on the job. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-904325542003-03-09T21:07:00.000-06:002003-03-09T21:08:35.000-06:00Today's Classical Birthday's
Two more of my favorite composers were born on this date. I regret that I haven't had time to write a proper tribute. (And I would rather save it until my real blog is up and running again)
Josef Myslivecek (1737-1781) - A Czech composer who should be much more well known. His violin concerti are delightful. To me they sound like what Vivaldi might have written if he Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-903609252003-03-08T11:26:00.000-06:002003-03-08T11:26:29.466-06:00Today's Classical Birthdays
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-903579842003-03-08T09:59:00.000-06:002003-03-08T09:59:21.700-06:00@$#&%!
Well...there is obviously a problem with my server. Now my new blog is blank also. I have contacted my hosting company again (third time) and hopefully I will get more than a rude response this time.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-903056862003-03-07T09:56:00.000-06:002003-03-11T19:19:17.000-06:00Not Exactly a Grand Opening
Well I guess I'll quit stalling and go ahead and unveil my new project. My new pMachine blog, if it becomes permanent will have the same title as my broken MT blog: Reflections in d minor. There is no need to rush and update your blogrolls. Right now there are links to both this blog and the new one on what's left of my MT blog. If/When I finally decide to give up on Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-902992962003-03-07T07:48:00.000-06:002003-03-07T07:48:50.293-06:00Today's Classical Birthdays
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-902987312003-03-07T07:35:00.000-06:002003-03-07T07:39:52.000-06:00Blogrolls
Bigwig asked this question in the comments to the post below.
Umm, is this the old blog or the new blog?
Do you realize what a pain it is to edit my blogroll?
My answer:
Do not edit your blogroll yet! This is the old blog and definitely temporary. I'm not really sure where I'll end up. I hate to give up on Moveable Type. There are all those great posts there from the past 3 months. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-902491622003-03-06T11:56:00.000-06:002003-03-06T11:56:30.500-06:00What Real Women Do With Duct Tape
My sister-in-law sent me this picture. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-902459762003-03-06T10:54:00.000-06:002003-03-06T10:55:13.000-06:00Bizarre Tale
This story sounds like an urban legend. Even if it's true it doesn't matter. Even without Saddam there would be no shortage of people to fill the role of Brutal Dictator.
Found at Follow Me HereLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-902453842003-03-06T10:42:00.000-06:002003-03-06T11:58:10.000-06:00Making Progress (I think)
I finally managed to get pMachine installed. No I'm not going to show it to you yet. First I want to make it look a little more like my weblog, but pM has the most confusing templates I have ever seen in my life! They look nothing like what I'm used to. I can't find anything remotely resembling a style sheet. I have seen some very attractive pMachine sites so I know Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-902365152003-03-06T07:39:00.000-06:002003-03-06T07:48:30.000-06:00Thank you for your support, ladies
I have read about the Lysistrata Project on a number of blogs. I loved Asparagirl's post on the subject. I guess I'm a little late to the party as usual but I still have to put my fifty-cents-worth in. (Hey...I think a lot of my own opinions, remember)
Once again the "doves" are giving the "hawks" a helping hand, unintentionally of course. Come on gals, you're Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-901794172003-03-05T09:31:00.000-06:002003-03-05T09:31:52.700-06:00Time to say "Enough is enough!"
This woman, a single doctor, was beaten for attending a party where single males were present. She later committed suicide "in protest of female oppression under the Iranian Islamic state." Some protest. If you were going to kill yourself anyway why didn't you take a few women-hating males with you?
You know... there's something that I've been holding in for a Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-901749362003-03-05T07:58:00.000-06:002003-03-05T07:58:13.763-06:00Mood Music
When you're in a bad mood do you listen to happy music in an effort to pick yourself up? Or do you listen to happy music when you're happy and sad music when you're feeling down?
As you might have noticed I wasn't in the best of moods last night. So what do I do first thing this morning? I reach for the most melancholy of the five Palestrina discs that I own. (The Lamentations of Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-901552672003-03-04T22:08:00.000-06:002003-03-04T22:11:15.000-06:00It's my Pity Party and I'll cry if I want to
Why not. Most of my readers have left anyway. I spent 3 hours trying to install pMachine. Actually, it was mostly my husband who did the installing. I wanted to try to do it myself but...well... never mind. I would probably be sitting here until tomorrow morning if I had tried it all by myself. But anyway, we failed. A whole evening wasted with Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-901298122003-03-04T14:21:00.000-06:002003-03-04T14:21:31.623-06:00Who is the REAL woman here?
Andrea linked to this so-called real women site. It didn't take me long to figure out that I probably wouldn't fit in but I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am a Real Woman. Therefore I have written a Real Woman Creed that suits me better. After all, I have as much right as they have to define Real Womanhood.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-901105722003-03-04T07:30:00.000-06:002003-03-04T07:30:56.000-06:00Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Antonio Vivaldi was born on March 4, 1678. He is most famous for his Four Seasons, a set of four violin concerti, but he composed many more concerti, sonatas and vocal works.
Since Vivaldi is one of my favorite composers I feel I should write more but this will have to do for now.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-900807022003-03-03T18:52:00.000-06:002003-03-03T18:52:43.640-06:00MT Problem Update
At least one other MT user has the same problem I have. Unfortunately, no one has an answer yet. I don't know what to do. Give up on MT and get on with life? Am I being too impatient? I'm considering looking for something else entirely but I'm reluctant to start with another unsupported blog program. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-900619262003-03-03T12:34:00.000-06:002003-03-03T12:34:01.873-06:00Birthdays
I have missed some big ones in the past few days.
Gioachino Rossini - born February 29, 1792
Frederic Chopin - born March 1, 1810
Bedrich Smetana - born March 2, 1824
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-900535882003-03-03T09:40:00.000-06:002003-03-03T09:40:47.076-06:00Comments
Oops. I didn' t mean to get rid of the comments. I copied and pasted the code and I can't see anything I missed but still no comments. You can always email me. PLEASE email me, especially if you know anything about Moveable Type. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-900518722003-03-03T09:02:00.000-06:002003-03-03T09:02:48.466-06:00Things That Go Bump (and scratch and drip) in the Night
Another one of those little rules of life - When two people sleep together only one at a time will ever be bothered by a noise, but the one who is bothered by the noise will keep the person who is not bothered by it awake half the night searching for or trying to stop the noise.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-900498152003-03-03T08:13:00.000-06:002003-03-03T08:48:17.000-06:00Pardon the mess while I play around with the template. (YIKES! This does not look good)
Well....I suppose this will do for now since I (hopefully) won't be using this blog for very long. I had to change templates because I kept getting errors when I tried to publish with the other one.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-899979592003-03-02T08:11:00.000-06:002003-03-02T08:13:00.000-06:00Update
I finally got an email back from Ben the Moveable Type guy. He asked some questions about the problem I'm having. I answered and now I'm waiting to hear back from him again. Weekends are sort of slow for blogging anyway so I'm just sort of relaxing and taking the weekend off from worrying about this mess. I'm hoping that Reflections in D minor will be back soon but I'm sure it's going to Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-899145422003-02-28T12:48:00.000-06:002003-02-28T12:50:47.000-06:00Weblog Tools
I have been looking for other weblog tools (big surprise) and found this overwhelming list of various blogging tools. I noticed several commenting systems for Blogger that I hadn't seen before. Since a lot of people have been having trouble with their comments I thought I would pass that on. I guess I'll stick with Haloscan for now, since this is, hopefully, only temporary.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-899035042003-02-28T09:04:00.000-06:002003-02-28T09:58:01.000-06:00HHEEELLLPPP!!!!
In case anyone finds their way here...
I wasn't going to post on this blog anymore but Reflections in D minor is seriously screwed and I have no idea how to fix the problem. I tried to start a new backup blog on blogger and since I'm already paying for hosting I thought I ought to have it on my server instead of Blogspot but I can't even do that. This is what I ended up with.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-858485992002-12-11T12:15:00.000-06:002002-12-11T12:15:41.196-06:00New Name, New Location
Lacking anything suitably profound to say on this momentous occasion, I will simply direct you to...
MY NEW BLOG
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-858071522002-12-10T17:33:00.000-06:002002-12-10T17:36:55.000-06:00Everyone could use a little...
...Daily Zen. A new bit of profundity to ponder every day. Thanks to Alan Daniels. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-858069232002-12-10T17:28:00.000-06:002002-12-10T17:28:27.176-06:00We'll Miss You
The Indepundit is going on hiatus. Congratulations on the career opportunity, Scott, and try to make time for a little blogging whenever you can. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-857942732002-12-10T12:44:00.000-06:002002-12-10T12:44:31.626-06:00Seriously Twisted
Laurence Simon has a sick mind. I'm going to have to give this some thought. Should I play to win, or send in a wish list?
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-857574492002-12-09T19:44:00.000-06:002002-12-09T19:44:03.666-06:00Finally Found It!
If, like me, you have been getting by with a minimum of HTML you must check out this tutorial. There is also a CSS tutorial. I've spent the past hour and a half reading through it and I think I'm actually getting it. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-857306772002-12-09T09:47:00.000-06:002002-12-09T09:47:38.910-06:00Things are Weird
Things? What things? Everything. Nothing. In this case "things" refers to vague "somethings" for which there is no other name. I have all sorts of things going on right now, stacking up on me to give me a feeling of impending disaster. Of course I should be reassurred by the fact that I cannot remember a single time when I had this sense of impending disaster and the disaster Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-856629972002-12-07T21:05:00.000-06:002002-12-07T21:19:20.000-06:00Cloning, Stem Cell Research and Evolution
Andy at World Wide Rant has some interesting links about stem cell research and theraputic cloning. And a discussion has started in response to his post on evolution, a subject of which I'm wary because whenever I talk to creationists I tend to start disrespecting religious beliefs and using words like "idiot" and "bonehead" and "medieval fascist." Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-856623312002-12-07T20:46:00.000-06:002002-12-07T20:46:59.613-06:00Language Links List
William Slawski linked to this page of Language Links. One more reason why I need a few more hours in my day. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-856620072002-12-07T20:36:00.000-06:002002-12-07T20:42:22.000-06:00Car Lover's Rant
My oldest son has a blog. He's had it for a while. I haven't linked to it because for the most part it's just not the kind of blog I'm interested in and also because he's just an intermittent blogger. But he has outdone himself with his most recent post. I'm not much of a car afficionado so I can't vouch for his information but I do love a well-written rant. The rant is a Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-856417602002-12-07T10:09:00.000-06:002002-12-07T10:16:49.000-06:00More Delay and Frustration
I almost did it. I had the credit card out ready to sign up with a hosting company. Then I decided that it might be a good idea to actually read their Policy. This stopped me:
Any type of pornographic materials, hate materials, adult materials (adult material is not necessary limited to pornography), racial materials, or unlawful practices are prohibited.
Well, Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-855930562002-12-06T08:52:00.000-06:002002-12-06T08:52:11.070-06:00Commercials
Why is it that some commercials are funny no matter how many times you see them, even though you sit there and ask yourself "Why is that funny?" Example: two of the VISA Check Card commercials. There's one with Charlie and Martin Sheen. Charlie comes in to rent videos or something and the guy takes forever checking out his ID even though he recognizes him. Then he walks back to the Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-855921402002-12-06T08:29:00.000-06:002002-12-06T08:29:21.163-06:00Uh oh...
Andrea wonders if viruses (real ones, not the computer kind) can be spread through blogging. This morning I have just a slight sore throat and my head feels sort of weird. And I haven't been around anyone else who's sick.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-855495672002-12-05T12:50:00.000-06:002002-12-05T12:50:45.000-06:00New Blogger
Diane started her blog Everything Must Go a couple of weeks ago. She's getting off to a good start. Here's a little quote to entice you:
The impending war with Iraq and the war on terror in general reminds me of the movie Notorious. It's a war movie with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. I saw it on late-night tv so many years ago, I don't remember it well enough to describe it in Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-855433532002-12-05T10:36:00.000-06:002002-12-05T10:36:41.823-06:00Hot Little Rant
I hate Blogger more with every passing day. My last post refuses to appear on the page. For a long time I've had to refresh the page and re-publish several times each time I want to post something but this morning I have tried more than five times and it's still not showing up. I know this is a free service and you get what you pay for and yadda yadda yadda. I really don't expect Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-855423902002-12-05T10:16:00.000-06:002002-12-05T10:21:21.000-06:00Dreams and Dresses
Have you ever had a nice simple dream that you thought was real, and then woke up very disappointed to discover that it was only a dream? Dreams are the only thing that keeps sleep from being a total waste of time. I often have very interesting dreams. Some would make good sci-fi movies. This morning's dream was not one of those.
This morning I dreamed that I found a skirt Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-855196452002-12-04T22:09:00.000-06:002002-12-04T22:12:50.000-06:00It Can't Be Easy
Some intense stuff is going on at Where is Raed. I read some of the stuff Salam writes, and see the bitterness, and I want to tell him: "you don't get it; it's not like that at all." But most of the Americans who have left comments over there don't get it either.
Sitting over there waiting for the bombs to start dropping, how is he supposed to feel? Is he supposed to look Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-855174562002-12-04T21:23:00.000-06:002002-12-04T21:24:55.000-06:00ICK!
A sixty acre spider web. Sixty acres? Oh my.... sixty acres?!?!?! I think I might have to move to Australia. I'm not sure if I can share the same continent with a sixty acre spider web. Fortunately there are no pictures of the whole thing.
Via Redwood Dragon.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-854976252002-12-04T14:09:00.000-06:002002-12-04T14:16:21.000-06:00Global Warming my @ss!
I really need to try later to write something a little less bitchy. (No it is not that time of the month. Shut up)
Why don't the people in our schools who decide whether or not the weather is bad enough to close listen to the weather forecast instead of just glancing out the freakin' window? It rained all day yesterday and early this morning the temperature was 34F/2C. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-854954912002-12-04T13:21:00.000-06:002002-12-04T13:22:05.000-06:00NOT Born Knowing Everything
Some days I feel like I must be the most ignorant person in the world. I hate when it seems like everyone expects me to automatically know everything about a subject. One example is this HTML Tutorial that I found and bookmarked when I first decided to try to learn this stuff. I still haven't learned much because of all the pages like this that give some good Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-854872302002-12-04T10:18:00.000-06:002002-12-04T10:18:38.530-06:00Cell Phones
Jeff at Circularity complains about, amoung other things, people who leave their cell phones turned off. (Dec. 2)
3. Individuals with cell phones who leave them off. Their is vibrate mode for a reason, if youo dont want to be interrupted turn it to vibrate, or ringer off and occationally check to see if you have any voicemail/text messages. Why do you have a cell phone if you dont useLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-854811062002-12-04T07:52:00.000-06:002002-12-04T07:52:45.270-06:00Offensive Definitions
Well, I like them but I'm sure these will offend somebody. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-854802932002-12-04T07:29:00.000-06:002002-12-04T07:35:47.000-06:00Gift Idea
For that hard to shop for person: Celebriducks. Aside from the silly items they are trying to sell this is a rather interesting site. Click on the names on the left side of the screen and you will find some biographies and lists of quotes.
Via Birds Etcetera.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-854632092002-12-03T22:01:00.000-06:002002-12-03T22:07:10.000-06:00Trusting the Government
In his usual amusing manner, Acidman comments on the National Institutes of Health Body Mass Index.
That idiotic Body Mass Index was invented by retard with a hiatal hernia and severe acid reflux who wanted to make his starving ass appear normal, then recalculated a few years ago by some tufu-sucking, celery-crunching vegans who decided that anybody who didn't look like aLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-854425392002-12-03T14:40:00.000-06:002002-12-03T14:43:37.000-06:00Gloom, Rain, Cold and Music Addiction
Is it possible to overdose on Palestrina? I've never listened to my entire 5-CD set one after another but that's not because I listened to two or three or four and decided I'd had enough. Most of the time after I have listened to one disc of Palestrina I don't want to listen to anything else but more Palestrina and I have been tempted to keep going until I'veLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-854414902002-12-03T14:16:00.000-06:002002-12-03T14:16:00.690-06:00Is it just me?
What happened to the polls on BlogBasher? Apparently some people can see them but I can't, not even blank rectangles where they should be. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-854411772002-12-03T14:08:00.000-06:002002-12-03T14:08:37.450-06:00sssssss
Some snakes are very pretty. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-854124912002-12-02T21:31:00.000-06:002002-12-02T21:36:07.000-06:00The Voices of Moderate Islam
Shi'a Pundit addresses the accusations that Muslims have failed to condemn terrorism and posts links to numerous articles as evidence that this accusation is false. I posted the following in the comments:
...In the early weeks after Sept. 11 I did see a lot of essays by Muslims condemning the attacks and terrorism in general, but it wasn't long before I started to Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-853799152002-12-02T09:36:00.000-06:002002-12-02T09:36:40.763-06:00The Goal of Protesters
This thought occurred to me while reading this piece on some of the latest propoganda from the Washington post: What if it was announced that we would definitely not invade Iraq or any other country? Would the Lefties be happy? Would they celebrate victory? No, they would not. They would immediately find something else to protest against or, more likely considering current Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-853760622002-12-02T07:58:00.000-06:002002-12-02T07:58:47.416-06:00Is Bush on Our Side
A disturbing comment from one of N.Z. Bear's readers:
"There's no nice way to say this. I don't think GW Bush is totally on our side. I think the Saudis own him and his family. I don't want this to be so, but there is No Other Explanation for his behavior... I have to believe the obvious--the President is not playing to win."
I'm afraid that's what it looks like to me too. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-853750802002-12-02T07:29:00.000-06:002002-12-02T07:29:59.376-06:00Wisdom
All of these are so good I couldn't possibly quote only part of the post. Well, maybe just one or two.
90% of the population are idiots, yet everyone who says that believe themselves to be in the remaining 10%. Line up ten random people. Tell them 90% of the group is comprised of idiots. Every one of those people is looking to the person at their side, feeling sorry for that idiotic sod.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-853584192002-12-01T21:37:00.000-06:002002-12-01T21:37:45.836-06:00Back to the Routine?
Does anyone else have trouble getting back into the routine of regular blogging after taking a few days off? I just deleted a much longer post on that subject because I couldn't figure out a good way to end it. Having an audience, even though it's a very small one, makes me feel an urgency to write something. I'm feeling a little pathetic right now. Hopefully a little readingLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-852754092002-11-29T19:21:00.000-06:002002-11-29T19:30:47.000-06:00Exposing Kids to Classical
My son and grandson are in the next room watching a Muppets Christmas special. I just heard a little bit of the Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem. I grew up hearing snippets of classical music in Warner Brothers cartoons but I don't hear it very often in today's kids' shows. That's too bad. I don't know if that little bit of early exposure had any effect on my later "Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-852750992002-11-29T19:10:00.000-06:002002-11-29T19:10:20.693-06:00Another Neighbor
I've just quickly looked over okansas. Looks like another worthwhile blog from one of my neighboring states.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-852536212002-11-29T08:09:00.000-06:002002-11-29T12:18:38.000-06:00Holiday Weekend
Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Now the shopping begins. Here's a tip: stay out of the stores. There's still time to shop online. Just sit there in your pajamas and get it all done the easy way. I'll be doing some shopping here and here and maybe here.
Have a great weekend.
Update:Meow.com, the first of the links above, does not have an online store. Too bad. If you like Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-852529892002-11-29T07:48:00.000-06:002002-11-29T12:13:30.000-06:00Blog
When I saw this title in Blogger's recently updated list - Blogger Support Sucks - of course I had to click on it because Blogger support (Blogger has Support?!?!?!) does suck. I was a little disappointed to find that it does not actually say anything about Blogger Support and "Blogger Support Sucks" isn't even its real title. On the postive side though, it is a nice page design.
Update:I Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851884802002-11-27T19:28:00.000-06:002002-11-27T19:28:47.206-06:00This might work!
How to get liberals on board for the war against Iraq. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851881272002-11-27T19:18:00.000-06:002002-11-27T19:19:29.000-06:00It's de-lovely, It's de-lightful, It's de-linking
I haven't read Cinderella Bloggerfeller before but if this is typical of his writing I really must start reading his page frequently even if it does take too long to load. A masterpiece of heavy-handed satire.
Thanks to Kathy for pointing this one out.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851875852002-11-27T19:02:00.000-06:002002-11-27T19:02:01.060-06:00Dear Santa
Not your typical letter to Santa. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851863372002-11-27T18:26:00.000-06:002002-11-27T18:26:56.443-06:00By the Same Name
This is hilarious. If I had $3000 I would buy the painting myself. Even if the controversy doesn't increase the value the title is delightful.
Thanks to Alexandra. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851626792002-11-27T08:47:00.000-06:002002-11-27T08:47:48.410-06:00Not So Easy
Porphyrogenitus points to this good advice.
Like a lot of good advice, it's hard to take. I don't have any friends who are real anti-defense nuts, but then I don't have a lot of friends anyway. My friends are all family and we tend to avoid politics. Last 4th of July someone asked me what I thought of the Pledge of Alliegence controversy, which was a hot topic at the time. I told herLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851432872002-11-26T21:43:00.000-06:002002-11-26T21:44:07.000-06:00Sad News
I don't know what to say. I'm very upset about this. I'm sorry I couldn't find a longer article. I guess it just goes to show how little most people care.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851421092002-11-26T21:16:00.000-06:002002-11-26T21:17:46.000-06:00Shakespeare's Women Quiz
I am...
Which woman of Shakespeare are you? brought to you by Quizilla
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851219392002-11-26T13:24:00.000-06:002002-11-26T13:49:12.000-06:00More Publicity for LGF
The Lefties are getting all worked up again about that evil warblogger Charles Johnson. Steven den Beste writes:
Of course, there are always people who take themselves too seriously and who think they are more important than they truly are. And an unfortunately large number of those are on the political left, where there is a rising horror at the way that we bloodthirsty Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851211582002-11-26T13:08:00.000-06:002002-11-26T13:08:17.956-06:00UAE Beauty Contest
Via LGF:
The United Arab Emirates has held its first national beauty contest for camels with a prize fond of about $27,000 and various trophies for winners.
"The aim is to mark the respect and love the UAE have for the camel," member of the UAE's National Federal Council Faraj bin Hamouda told the Khaleej Times newspaper.
This story is just begging for a crude joke or snide Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851087972002-11-26T08:26:00.000-06:002002-11-26T08:26:34.850-06:00Copyright Blog
Just found this blog dedicated to copyright issues. All links; no commentary.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851084862002-11-26T08:18:00.000-06:002002-11-26T08:18:22.170-06:00Blogging Forecast
I might not do much blogging for the next few days, maybe a link now and then. I have shopping to do today, baking to do tomorrow and hanging out with the family to do on Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-851078762002-11-26T08:01:00.000-06:002002-11-26T08:01:26.416-06:00Another World Domination Plan
Bigwig has a plan to manipulate Blogdex.
It's possible to manipulate Blogdex. We do it every week when I beg for links from the Blogdex registered among you. Not only is it possible, it's fairly easy. 7 or 8 links is all that it takes to put a site on the front page.
He admits, however, that it could get the participants kicked off Blogdex. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387667.post-850818622002-11-25T18:56:00.000-06:002002-11-25T18:56:52.370-06:00Sci-fi Break
I spent several hours today immersed in Orson Scott Card's Speaker for the Dead. I started it over a week ago. It normally takes me a long time to get through a book because I'm always doing so many other things, but I got about halfway through and couldn't put it down until I finished the last page.
I enjoyed this one more than the first book in the series, Ender's Game, which I Lynnnoreply@blogger.com