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Archive for January, 2007

three random things

randomduck - January 26th, 2007 | Comments Off

Fun in threes!

It was nice and crisp this morning - in the teens, perfect weather for cycling. At least that’s what I thought.
Thanks to a thread posted at the WordPress Support Forums by Sam, I was able to get the “next page/previous page” links to reappear. It seems that the Adhesive plugin isn’t [...]

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ironing out the kinks

randomduck - January 25th, 2007 | Comments (4)

Okay, so the transition to WordPress 2.1 is not without a few issues.
As Sam pointed out, the “Categories” on the right-hand side are all messed up. Apparently, WordPress 2.1 has reconfigured how a “category” is defined. Thus, the line between blogroll categories and post categories has been effectively erased. Try the links [...]

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urban cycling in dc

randomduck - January 24th, 2007 | Comments (6)

The mild climate of DC this winter means that more people have been cycling to work this winter.
That’s a good - no, a great thing! I love that people are willing to breathe in a little crisp air, turn their pedals, wake up a bit on their way into work.
All the same, you still [...]

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if bush really wants to stomp out earmarks…

randomduck - January 23rd, 2007 | Comments Off

….he should be amenable to the elimination of “signing statements” that fundamentally rewrite the bills that congress passes.
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upgraded to worpdress 2.1 “ella”

randomduck - January 23rd, 2007 | Comments (2)

Late last night, WordPress 2.1 “Ella” (named after Ella Fitzgerald) was released into the wild.
Of course, I had to try it out!
I first upgraded Off The Eaten Path to the new WP engine, and the upgrade went through without a hitch. The one catch: OtEP is a very simple blog, with very few modifications [...]

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blogging for choice

randomduck - January 22nd, 2007 | Comment (1)

I’ll chime in on as a participant in the “Blogging for Choice” online event today.
My basic reason for being pro-choice and pro-woman? I’m a man - and I have no business in telling a woman what she can or can’t do with her body and her medical choices.
It’s as simple as that, and I [...]

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