Lisa Sabin-Wilson. Designer. Author. Espresso and WordPress addict
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February
16
Suppose they knew? Suppose they knew? Someone didn't do their 'War Protest Signage' research, did they? Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of Britain (1937) once gave a speech, following the signing of the Munich Agreement. The speech was ...more »
February
16
BaghdadSaddam Hussein and George W. Bush meet up in Baghdad for the first round of talks in a new peace process. When George sits down, he notices three buttons on the side of ...more »
February
15
Happy Protest DayTens of thousands hit the streets in anti-war protests. Tens of hundreds of millions did not. more »
February
14
Peace? more »
February
14
Again with the resolutionsBlixCo will be reporting today that Iraq has been developing a ballistic missile that is in clear violation of UN restrictions. This is the proverbial 'smoking gun' and will strengthen Britain and ...more »
February
12
Reality Day #2It's no secret that I want to be back on vacation. I have a short trip to Houston in March with C.. It's just a weekend jaunt, really. I was talking about ...more »
January
29
Out of the park homerunPresident Bush's 2003 State of the Union Speech "Sending Americans into battle is the most profound decision a president can make. The technologies of war have changed. The risks and suffering of war ...more »
January
29
My NYTimes Template--==START TEMPLATE==-- NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL In spite of (insert recent discoveries of Iraqi noncompliance), it seems clear that based on current facts on the ground, such as (insert unfounded speculation), we should ...more »
January
27
4 days and counting!OK - so I'm sounding repetitive. Counting days....going on about the trip and so on and so fourth. Can ya tell what my focus is this week?? Someone asked me the other ...more »
January
23
Email funniesDear Mr. Ex President Clinton: I recently saw a bumper sticker that said, "Thank me, I voted for Clinton-Gore." So I sat down and reflected on that, and I am sending my "Thank ...more »
January
22
Awaiting blogI really really hope THIS GUY starts his blog now that he's able to enjoy free access again :) I'll be waiting and watching :) more »
January
21
Removal of tongue as punishmentI was listening to talk radio on my drive in between patient's yesterday. I listened to one the speakers at the anti-war rally held Saturday in DC. Her name is Peta Lindsay ...more »
January
20
Apparently, the guy needs to be caught straddling a nukeI suspect the only thing that will satisfy the U.N. would be a photo of Saddam holding some Plutonium as a U-2 flies over. Than the French would say we 'doctored' the photo's..... ...more »
January
18
Ahem . .Meanwhile, Mr. Clinton's Harlem-based office continues to do some educational outreach. The office posted this online application: "If you are an undergraduate junior or senior, a recent graduate, or a graduate or ...more »
January
16
A must mentionIt's been 5 years since my favorite little media news hound guy rocked the world and shook up a presidency and changed Internet news as we knew it to be then. Matt Drudge's ...more »
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    WordPress For Dummies, author Lisa Sabin-Wilson, Amazon.ComI wrote the First Edition of WordPress For Dummies, published Nov. '07. I'm currently writing the 2nd Edition, due to be published in Fall '08...read more »
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    • I just donated to the prize pool for the WordPress MU Plugin Competition. REALLY looking forward to the great MU plugins they come up with! What a great idea! Are you a plugin developer? Well get over there and enter...and win! :)

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    • The panel picker for SXSW 09 is now live and you're able to vote for panels/presentations you'd like to see at SXSW in Austin in March 09. My Panel on WordPress Magazine Theming is up, if you're care to cast your vote for it - I'd surely appreciate it! It's the ONLY prospective panel at SWSX about WordPress - - let's get WP represented!! Go here to cast your vote and thanks!

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    • FYI for users of my xMark WordPress Theme .. yesterday, I released an upgrade. xMark v2.5 available for download. Updated for WP 2.6, with a few enhancements and adjustments.

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    • David Span recently asked me to guest blog at MyBlogIt.net on WordPress. I was flattered. I am honored. I am done with my post there and he's got it up today: WordPress Magazine Themes: Quick Anatomy Lesson.. complete with PowerPoint presentation and Video (eek!). Thanks so much David!

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    • So, I'm Plurking. Anyone Social Network'd out, yet? Add me, won't you?

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