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On a very serious note . .After a night of truly enjoying myself watching the President's remarks at the Convention (Right Voices has the transcript of the speech) - and while my excitement is building to astronomic proportions ...more »
September
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KobeAlways thought this case was a little bit flimsy. Apparently it was: Prosecutors will file a motion this afternoon to dismiss the sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant, according to sources familiar ...more »
August
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Oh, my eyes!!As an American citizen, don't I have the right not to be subjected to nauseating visions in my day to day life?? Kerry has issued a huge statement denouncing these disruptive protests ...more »
August
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Cat Fight!People For Eating Tasty Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are currently slugging it out with Cindy Crawford over what they recently referred to has her biggest sellout ever. I've never ...more »
August
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Zzzzzzz Am I the only one who is tired of the ongoing coverage of the Scott Peterson trial? The total obsession that FoxNews has with this case is exhausting! I ...more »
August
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Convention BloggersI went over here to read all of the profiles of the convention bloggers. Very interesting and great to read about the people behind some of the blogs that I read. While ...more »
August
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Favorite Quote of The DayFrom Mark Steyn: "And even if he'd never slimed his comrades, there's something ridiculous about a fellow with four months in Vietnam running as Ike, the Duke of Wellington and Alexander the Great ...more »
August
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Nipple-GateAs if I haven't seen enough over-inflated sense of self-importance..enough to choke a friggin' horse - Janet Jackson comes out with this gem: Janet Jackson now claims that her "Nipplegate" Super Bowl incident ...more »
August
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Scream!My favorite painting of all time has been lifted from the Oslo Museum. What I want to know is how the painting, along with the same artists painting, "Madonna", was stolen, ...more »
August
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Malkin Smackdown!I watched Michelle Malkin on Fox News yesterday - - what a bright woman. I like her style a great deal. However, what I really wish I would have seen ...more »
August
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An Experiment That Did Not WorkKerry 'ex-flame' in web backlash A woman who claims to be an old flame of US presidential hopeful John Kerry says she plans to take down details of their relationship she put ...more »
August
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Supply and DemandIf you think health care is expensive now, just wait until it's free. -P.J. O'Rourke Canadians Ask Help to Get More Doctors An association of Canadian doctors is urging the government to ...more »
August
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Flip Flop OlympicsCan't get into the Olympics in Greece this year? How about a different kind of Olympics? Are you up to the challenge? After voting for President Bush's bipartisan education law, John Kerry called ...more »
August
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UmmmmmmmAm I really the only person having a slight issue with this??? I mean.. I bank on the web. I do business payment processing on the web. So, really - should ...more »
August
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How Long Does a Conspiracy Theory Take to Develop?Drudge had a big headline about Bin Laden planning a major assasination attempt that is in the works. The Democratic Underground responds. That didn't take long at all. via WizBang. 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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