• The Never-Ending Bloga

    Amazing Grace Theme

    New year, new-ish version of WordPress (2.7) and I thought it was time to check out a new theme. This one is called “Amazing Grace” by Vladimir Prelovac and seems to work pretty nicely out of the box. Instead of a long banner image rotated across the top on various pages, it has a smaller snapshot (which will be easier to deal with, editing wise). Those are not currently my pictures, but they’re similar to some I’ve taken on various trips, so I’ll be able to figure out how to substitute my own for the default ones. I’m not sure…

  • Hot Off The Presses - Politics, Schmolitics

    One More Bag of Presidential Peanuts, Please

    Bush The Lesser took one more sentimental journey on Air Force One, probably to savor the in-flight amenities one last time. Incidentally, they could have just taken Marine One, the chopper, all the way… or driven. it’s about a 3 hour drive. President George W. Bush made his last expected journey aboard Air Force One as president today, traveling to Norfolk, Va., for the christening of an aircraft carrier named for his father, the 41st president – the nuclear-powered USS George H.W. Bush The president and First Lady Laura Bush were joined by their son-in-law, Henry Hager, on the South…

  • Connections - Hot Off The Presses

    Israel Ground Operations Begin

    BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israeli troops enter Gaza Strip Israeli ground troops have entered the Gaza Strip, Israeli military officials have confirmed, a week after the offensive against Hamas began. An Israeli military spokeswoman said the intention was to take control of areas from which Palestinian militants have been firing rockets into Israel. Witnesses say armoured vehicles crossed into northern Gaza at four separate points, supported by helicopters. In my opinion, not called for if you look at the proportionality of the conflict and the casualties. Not only that, but a family member is supposed to be flying…

  • Uncategorical Weirdness

    Woweee!! Star Trek Pez Dispensers!

    My brother in law Mitch has quite a knack for the perfect gift. Also impeccable comic timing (the SC improv classes honed that). Ginny I can has iPhone? Via: Flickr Title: Woweee!! Star Trek Pez Dispensers! By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 1 Jan ’09, 4.19pm CST PST My brother in law Mitch has quite a knack for the perfect gift. Also impeccable comic timing (the SC improv classes honed that). Ginny I can has iPhone?

  • Mini-Posts - Radio

    Listening Post | kitchenradio.ca

    This Internet radio station is a real find; it’s artist-to-artist CD swapping at its finest. Eclectic and fun. CD Baby: THE POLYJESTERS: Kitchen Radio Jason runs a radio station out of his home in Carstairs and internet station www.kitchenradio.ca that feature other indie artists they have met on the road. Some of whom are guest hosts. iTunes recently added Kitchen Radio as a station preset under two categories: Eclectic and International.

  • Music

    Reviewing Earth To The Dandy Warhols … Shoulda Tried Before I Buyed

    The Dandy Warhols – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Dandy Warhols are a US rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, by Courtney Taylor-Taylor (vocals, guitar), Zia McCabe (keyboard), Peter Holmström (guitar), and Eric Hedford (drums), who left in 1998 to be replaced by Taylor-Taylor’s cousin Brent De Boer. The band’s name is a pun on the name of American pop artist Andy Warhol. The Dandy Warhols are strongly influenced by The Velvet Underground, Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles, The Shadows, and The Rolling Stones as well as including implicit musical references to My Bloody Valentine in some songs.…

  • Food, Glorious Food - Home Improvement - Mini-Posts

    A cook’s favorite, sturdy tool | csmonitor.com

    A cook’s favorite, sturdy tool | csmonitor.com Years later, my brother came to the rescue. He hollered at me for washing my skillet with soap, and sternly informed me that it should only be cleaned with water, coarse salt, and hot oil – never soap. He seized my trusty-but-iffy skillet, scrubbed it with handfuls of coarse salt, and snatched the canola oil, pouring in a very small amount onto the skillet. Next, he proceeded to quickly heat the skillet to a high temperature, spreading the oil with a paper towel. When he was finished, it was smooth and clean.