Archive: October 2007

Change in the weather

Yesterday it was in the 70s, warm and humid (for this part of the country, anyway). A truly beautiful fall day. As part of the world’s slowest landscaping project, my husband chopped down the viburnum that had completely outgrown its little niche next to our bedroom window, as well as the monstrous junipers on [...]

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Lost in WordPress

When you install a new WordPress theme, check to see what it does for 404s and unfound search pages. You may be surprised at the message you’re giving your readers.
For example, the popular Cutline theme produces “Easy, tiger. This is a 404 page. You are totally in the wrong place. Do not pass GO; do [...]

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My son the Petri dish

Now that I’m fairly sure he’s not going to die, I can tell you that my youngest, a senior in high school, has both mononucleosis and West Nile Fever. This seems like overkill, and somewhat unfair.
What I’ve learned about West Nile:

About 80% of the people who are infected experience no symptoms at all
About 20% of [...]

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It’s not about Josh Blue

Last night, I went to see Josh Blue at the Boulder Theater. It was a benefit to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Center for People With Disabilities in Boulder. My company is a sponsor of the CPWD, so that’s why I got to had to go.
Remembering my previous experience with the Boulder Theater, and [...]

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