Site News

Everything you didn't want to know about this site.

August 05, 2004
Moveable Type Problem

For no explicable reason, the code running my comments, category counts, and titles of recent articles has suddenly stopped working.

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July 12, 2004
Word Press
I am looking into converting my blogs into this format. If anyone has experience with this, please let me know....
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May 22, 2004
Paths of Light
Paths of Light is now at http://pathsoflight.us/blog/index.html Please change your bookmarks to reflect this....
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May 19, 2004
Paths of Light
I'm going to be moving Paths of Light over to the new server this weekend. There's a little there right...
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May 14, 2004
Alsirat.com

Due to network crud, we won't be seeing Alsirat back on the network for a couple of days, but it is coming.

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May 03, 2004
SQL!

Can anyone recommend a good SQL editor?

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April 24, 2004
Random Site News

I might as well point to a few things that have been done to the page in the last few weeks.

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April 20, 2004
100th Comment at Paths of Light
Congratulations to beerzie boy for being the 100th commentator at Paths of Light!...
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April 18, 2004
The Promised Palomar Pictures

They are an oops....

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April 09, 2004
Retreat!

I'm off for a Good Friday date on a hilltop with a bunch of Quakers.

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March 28, 2004
Rotating Image Machine

You might have noticed (or not) that I have been playing the chameleon over on the right.

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March 27, 2004
For the Record

If you wish to reprint any poem, photograph or article from this site, please respect my copyright and ask me for permission

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March 18, 2004
Search Function Implemented
You can now search the site! Scroll down the sitebar for the Google toolbar. (Thanks to Gary of TFS Reluctant...
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March 17, 2004
Martyrdom Series
I want to apologize to anyone who has been waiting for the next installment of my martyrdom series. I intend...
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March 13, 2004
Watch for this....
Coming here, live, at Pax Nortona, on Politics Tuesday Friday: A new quiz. The world premiere is due after 0:00...
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March 11, 2004
Advertising this Site

I reciprocate.

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March 03, 2004
Martyrdom: A Short Break and Wicked Thoughts

A couple of amusing thoughts that came to me while discussing this with my wife regarding the issue of the mythical "International Jewish Conspiracy".

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February 15, 2004
Behold!
Version 1.0 and 2.0 of the official Pax Nortona Quilt which will soon appear in the column on the right....
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February 03, 2004
75th Comment at Paths of Light
Last Friday, I received my biggo whammo mega 75th comment at Paths of Light! And the commentator was my long...
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January 22, 2004
Weekend Sojourn

Lynn and I are off to the Lawrence Welk Resort in Escondido where my aunt has given us permission to use her timeshare.

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January 20, 2004
Instant Squares
 This idea is a direct steal from MEG of Mandarin Designs who is a terrific source for spiffing up your...
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January 14, 2004
2500th Comment
Lynn made the 2500th comment to the site since I switched to Movable Type. I don't think she was cheating....
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January 02, 2004
Statistics
Entries: 2105 Comments: 2445...
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December 28, 2003
Statistics
Pax Nortona: Entries: 2091 Comments: 2437 Paths of Light: Entries: 173 Comments: 68 Approaching numbers 2500 and 75 respectively. Who...
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December 13, 2003
Statistics
Pax Nortona: Entries: 2047 Comments: 2378 Paths of Light: Entries: 173 Comments: 63...
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December 07, 2003
Statistics

Who will be the one hundredth commentator on Paths of Light? Who will be number 2500 at Pax Nortona?

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December 01, 2003
Policy Statement Amendments
Additions to the Web Site Policy. The philosophy statement has been amended to read: Philosophy: My comments area is not...
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November 26, 2003
Policy Change
The following has been added to my blog policy page under "Comments": Philosophy: My comments area is not an open...
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November 25, 2003
Debugging MT
Problems have been fixed but still stuck in the water regarding the image uploading. Does anyone have any experience debugging...
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November 22, 2003
Travails
Experiencing temporary server glitches in the uploading of my photos. Hope to be back in business soon. I can still...
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November 19, 2003
Buggy
Due to problems with Blogrolling, I haven't been able to update my links. To those who have been waiting, I...
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November 07, 2003
New Categories
Every now and then I realize that a new theme has arisen and I need to add categories. Two more...
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Photo Blogroll Being Updated
I'm revising my photography blogroll. If you happen to have a photoblog or know of a good one, could you...
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October 16, 2003
The Great White Spark

A white spark the size of my fist appeared at the back of the CPU tower. The accompanying nasal buzz and the faint blue scent of ozone told me that the power supply had given up the ghost.

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October 03, 2003
Vacation Bound

My thanks to all those who agreed to help. Treat them nicely!

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October 02, 2003
A Personal Booklist
Ever wonder how I became the guy that I did? Books help make a mind. Here is a list of...
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September 21, 2003
2000
Entries: 1706 Comments: 2000 The 2000th commentator was Yule Heibel! Horns blow! Drums roll! Joel wheezes!...
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September 19, 2003
Statistics
Entries: 1692 Comments: 1990 Who will be my 2000th commentator? Stay tuned!...
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September 10, 2003
Policy Change

Instead of banning them outright, I shall first attempt to close the thread.

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September 07, 2003
Bad Form/Statistics
Entries: 1653 Comments: 1932 Watching to see who will have comment #2000....
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September 02, 2003
New Features
OK, now for the boring stuff: We've upgraded to MovableType 2.64 I've added a Babelfish translation engine to the page....
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August 31, 2003
Shameless!

My immediate response to the announcement was to put something on and check all the blinds. I'm not all that shameless, you know.

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August 30, 2003
Statistics
Entries: 1621 Comments: 1894...
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August 22, 2003
Statistics
Entries: 1591 Comments: 1871...
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August 08, 2003
Statistics
I've heard that this is "bad form". I see it as sharing information. Entries: 1524 Comments: 1816...
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Rewriting Blog Entries

I want to make it clear that I rewrite blog entries. I don't do this to avoid being nailed for impropriety: I do it to either correct a fact, strengthen the style, or clarify what I said by fixing the syntax.

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August 05, 2003
More reorganization
I got at it again. Dividing and multiplying. Moods is the category undergoing revision now. Given the nature of the...
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August 04, 2003
Redividing the Categories

Looking over these new headings and counting the numbers gives me an idea of where I might dip for new material to write about

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August 01, 2003
Statistics
Entries: 1481 Comments: 1763...
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July 26, 2003
Policy for Pax Nortona, etc.
Due to recent conflicts, I have decided to post a policy statement governing behavior at this blog. If you have...
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July 25, 2003
Declaration
I reserve for myself the right to end conversations....
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July 20, 2003
Sky High: GeoURL

The aerial photo fairly represents my neighborhood as screaming suburbia, a place of stucco pressed right to the edge of asphalt, where individuality is denied on the exteriors, but fervently expressed inside.

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July 11, 2003
Statistics
Entries: 1372 Comments: 1618...
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July 03, 2003
Embedded Trackback for Chari, etc.
Here is a text version of the embedded trackback code: Download file If any of you mavens improve on it,...
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July 02, 2003
Trackback for the Masses

Wiggle to the left, wiggle to the right. Pretty cool, huh?

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June 23, 2003
June 21, 2003
Welcome to Camassia!

Welcome to Camassa, a blogspot refugee!

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June 11, 2003
June 02, 2003
The New Slogan

Excuse me you may ask? How did you get to be socialist and libertarian?

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May 31, 2003
Revitalizing the Blog
I've been slowly going through the old blog entries and recategorizing stuff. When I started this blog, my aim was...
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May 18, 2003
Best of Pax Nortona
I've compiled a "The Best of Pax Nortona" for my new readers and older readers who are out for a...
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Local Hikes Link

To better serve you, I've added the link to the list of them on the right.

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May 12, 2003
Statistics
Entries: 1107 Comments: 1280...
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May 04, 2003
Diddling Around
I've added a few new features to the left sidebar. A new guestbook and more.... Be sure to stick a...
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April 29, 2003
New Blog at notfrisco2
All those people who loved Alice's responses to my recent blogs will be pleased to know that she now has...
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April 06, 2003
New Weblog at this Site
We're pleased to announce the addition of Acts of Conscience to our fleet of weblogs. Acts of Conscience is written...
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April 05, 2003
War Blogging
This feature has been moved to Acts of Conscience, a new group blog focusing on issues of conscience, especially peace,...
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April 03, 2003
Conscience: A New Web Ring

This ring is not for the uncertain or the undecided. You must be ready to affirm that people -- all people -- matter.

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March 31, 2003
Blogshares

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March 29, 2003
Statistics

Entries: 916 Comments: 1066

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March 21, 2003
1000th Comment

MJ is proof that civil disagreement is welcome here. She is no roach.

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March 20, 2003
War

We are at war and exist, in our own minds, under a state of siege.

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March 11, 2003
The Death Roll Revised

I will be adding a few blogs to the list of the dead if their authors don't contact me by the end of the month....

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March 07, 2003
Statistics

Entries: 825 Comments: 893

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February 28, 2003
New Webring - Moody Blogs

To join, send email to gazissax@best.com with the subject line "Moody Blogs Enrollment". Include your name, blog URL, and blog title. I will create the ring code for your page and a password.

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February 13, 2003
Current Statistics
Entries: 760 Comments: 775...
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January 30, 2003
Mouth Wide Shut

Entries: 703 Comments: 710

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January 29, 2003
Spam Email Blocking

Here's a warning: if you're a live human being, you'll get a message back asking for "verification". This only happens once per email address. You'll be directed to a URL where you just have to follow a simple instruction.

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Statistics Revisited - Quantifying Isolation?

Entries: 697 Comments: 686

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January 26, 2003
Statistics

If there was a Superbowl of blogging, ya think I'd win it on word count alone?

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January 20, 2003
A Word to/About DC Elitist

The First Amendment protects my Freedom of Association as well as your Freedom of Speech in public domains. I choose not to associate with you.

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January 12, 2003
Won't the Guys Be Surprised

Madame Fabulous is gonna get jealous.

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Sneak Preview: Death Omens

Has anyone heard of any new superstitions arising out of the 9-11 attacks?

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January 08, 2003
Pax Nortona Button

<img alt="PAX NORTONA - http://paxnortona.notfrisco2.com" src="http://www.notfrisco2.com/webzine/Joel/archives/Buttons/paxnbutton.gif" width="88" height="31" border="0" />

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December 31, 2002
You can Play....

You can play "Name that blog!"

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December 14, 2002
Authors and Guinea Pigs Needed

You'll get a lot of glory and my utter gratitude for doing this. Plus some web space if you're in need of some for your blog. Also an email account with Spam Assassin activated.

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December 05, 2002
Recovery

Casualties? A few comments by rainbow and some others which were posted between the 3rd and today. My apologies. You weren't censored.

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December 03, 2002
Another Server Move
To provide greater stability, Glowhost is moving me to a new box. If this message disappears, it means that I...
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December 02, 2002
Delays

A combination of technical fubar and personal lackadaisicalness plus procrastination has intercalated to a hiatus in my photography postings.

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November 25, 2002
Movable Type Problem

I need a fix!

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November 24, 2002
Operating System Crash

I live!

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November 08, 2002
Chat Room

I've made amends. Please drop by and yap

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November 07, 2002
Artist(s) Sought

I am about to redo the look....

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October 24, 2002
Guest Map
I'd seen this around on a few blogs, so I decided to add it to my own for kicks and...
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October 23, 2002
I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaack!

Thanks Glowhost for getting on top of the problem!

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October 21, 2002
Name Change

You may have noticed that I am no longer referring to myself as Emperor Norton on this blog.

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October 11, 2002
Chat Room
I'm fiddling around a lot this evening, I'll admit! I just set up a chat room for my guests. I...
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Logodaedalus Version 2.0

I'm planning to rename Ganesha's Logodaedalus as, simply, Logodaedalus....

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September 25, 2002
New Site Logo
Here's the link code: <A HREF="http://paxnortona.notfrisco2.com/" TARGET="_new"><IMG SRC="http://www.notfrisco2.com/webzine/Joel/paxnortona.gif" WIDTH=143 HEIGHT=125 BORDER=1></A> Here's where you can buy t-shirts, mugs, and...
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September 15, 2002
Archives Moved/Writers Sought

I am also looking for fresh, opinionated writers for two group weblog projects, one called EN's Cabal (to replace ENZine) and another written by cemetery buffs from various parts of the world that will be part of City of the Silent.

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September 09, 2002
Check out the Changes
You may have noticed that I've done things to the links page, the archives, and the main index. (I'll be...
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August 28, 2002
Rebuilding
I slapped together a new look for Ganesha's Library. I figure I can do about two of these transfers a...
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August 26, 2002
Now entering....
....the age of Moveable Type. You can now comment on the entries. I am working my way through the whole...
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August 21, 2002
I think we're there....
If you can read this, you are now at my new web host. We had a few problems getting here...
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August 20, 2002
If Tuesday Disappears
Don't worry. It just means that you've stumbled into my new server at Glowhost. I had a heck of a...
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August 17, 2002
Relocation
Relocation of notfrisco2.com has begun. If this goes well, Alsirat and notfrisco.com will follow. Those who have blogrolled me and...
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August 16, 2002
Possible Lapse of Blogging
Both my loyal readers may find me out of the internet this weekend. We're in the process of moving notfrisco2.com...
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Comments
I'm getting fed up with enetation as my comments engine. Does anyone know a better comments vehicle, either off-site or...
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