Changes Afoot

I thought I'd reconfigure the blog all at once, but realized if I did, it'd get put off and never happen.  So bit by bit incremental changes will be taking place.  The first few of those are a new picture, a listing of recent comments below the recent posts list, removing that "Talk to Me" link and photo, and adding a recently update blogs list below the categories section on the right. 

I should make clear in the strongest possible terms that the photo change was not the result of any trolls' comments on it.  Obviously having people call you fat is no fun, but one can see from the quality of their statements that nothing they say has any merit or is worth any consideration in the first place.  The main reason is that I think we need to move beyond placards and protests, so having a picture of me doing just that doesn't really fit the bill.  And I just got a haircut. 

Often people leave comments on posts from a while back that most people won't see.  So the recent comments makes that more accessible and helps people see when comments they left have been responded to.  The "Talk to Me" idea was a miserable failure, though I'm always open to suggestions about the blog.  And the recently update blogs list is a way to help other blogs get exposure (as well as my own) and seems like a friendly blogging community thing to do.  Now I'm gonna go enjoy what's left of my Saturday night. 

Comments

[barb]

nice haircut. I liked your other foto too though.

[warren]

nice, I like your plans, your blog is fun to read, you are lucky to have so many angry readers. what fun.
-warren

[scott]

thanks barb and warren. yeah, i'm undecided about the photo. the angry people certainly add some flavor, but sometimes i wish they'd go away. keep up your respective bloggin's. once i get through the end of the semester hopefully i'll be able to visit more.