At work last week, to build company morale in this holiday season, there was a contest — abbreviations for Christmas song titles were e-mailed out. Employees could puzzle out what the abbreviations stood for, and put their answers in a can at the lobby desk, where a winner would be selected each day. It wasContinue reading “On Christmas Songs and Richard Dawkins’ OUT Campaign”
Author Archives: Allyn
On Modifying the WordPress Dashboard
One of the nifty new features of WordPress 2.7 is the Gravatar support on the Dashboard screen that I see. If you leave a comment, I get to see a little icon of who you are. That is, assuming you have a gravatar. 🙂 If you don’t have a gravatar, then I see something elseContinue reading “On Modifying the WordPress Dashboard”
On Customers and Kindness
I was, last night, sitting on a bench at the local mall. Christmas music played on the PA system. There were decorations strung here and there. It didn’t feel Christmassy. The reason was simple. This mall was deserted. No customers. It’s hard to feel the Christmas spirit without the throngs of customers, the blaring ofContinue reading “On Customers and Kindness”
On Unusable Ideas
It happens to every writer. They get an idea, a really cool idea, an idea that consumes their world for days on end… Only it’s an idea that they can’t possibly use. There’s an idea, an idea that’s been nagging at me for months. I can’t use it. For that matter, no one can. TheContinue reading “On Unusable Ideas”
On Tuesday
A colleague asked me at work today how things were going for me. I sighed. “I can’t believe it’s only Tuesday,” I said in reply. Summed it up, really. The week’s not as bad as that. Really, it’s not. I’ve just had a lot on my plate this week, and I’ll have a lot onContinue reading “On Tuesday”
On the Passing of an Age
There are three quirks that I am known for. First, I have an unhealthy obsession with the use of commas and semi-colons. Commas are not to be trifled with. 🙂 Two, I’m an Internet power-user; I browse with Opera, and see no reason to change. Finally, I use a trackball, not a mouse. My loveContinue reading “On the Passing of an Age”
On Wrapping Christmas Presents
It’s only December 7th. I’ve already wrapped most of the Christmas presents I’m giving. Indeed, ones I need to ship? Already in the shipping boxes. I have some new and interesting wrapping paper this year. Nothing that doesn’t fit my personality. 🙂 I’m absolutely terrible at trying to cut paper off in a straight line.Continue reading “On Wrapping Christmas Presents”
On Saturday Randomness
At long last, it’s snowing. I looks nice, from out the office window. I’ve installed new fonts. I even got them to work on my Ubuntu install. Yes, I installed Ubuntu a few weeks ago, on a slave hard drive I wasn’t doing anything with. I’m not doing anything with Ubuntu, except to play Sudoku.Continue reading “On Saturday Randomness”
On Friday Musings
I am cold. I am pensive. I like fonts. I am wondering how it got to be Friday.
On Random Songs On The Mind
On the train this morning, apropos of nothing, a song affixed itself in my head. Magic and mystery Are part of their history, Along with the secret Of gummi berry juice. The magic is growing, They take pride in knowing They fight for what’s right In whatever they do! Gummi Bears! Bouncing here and thereContinue reading “On Random Songs On The Mind”