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Planning for WMC

Given that I let another unused domain name I own expire, and that I do not do as much blawging as I have in years past, and that I have redoubled my efforts in designing and maintaining several additional websites out of the kindness of my heart (and to get something of a portfolio started), I am beginning to plan for some changes to this here website, my little home on the 21st century range.

I want to reorganize this space to give more priority to a few sub-pages related to interests and my current activities, and dial back the significance of the actual blog stream, which you can see has slowed to a trickle over the past six months.

Long-term I need to learn how to set aside time for recreational writing, recreational meaning stuff I don’t necessarily get paid for (for this website, the MINI website, and the BMW / MINI newsletter).

I had a reaction to the nuclear issue following Japan’s quake and tsunami, but — just as I was railing against nuclear apologists who immediately jumped the shark and described all the redundancies that they said would make Fukushima Daiichi a non-issue — it was too early to be weighing in with an opinion.

Suffice to say, I do not think that burying nuclear molten caches in sand throughout the globe is a realistic and suitable option for dealing when nuclear goes awry. And the situation in Japan illustrates a distinct lack of premonitory skills among the world’s best minds who undoubtably strive to make things “fail-safe.” All the redundancies in the world planned for today’s and tomorrow’s nuclear reactors can not envision what will happen 10, 20, 50 years into the future — as today’s facilities designed in the 50s and 60s and built in the 60s and 70s demonstrate.

Site Update Quickie

I made a few changes to the site today. Changed the header, minimal updates to the MINI and About sections.

I’ve been watching a lot of Letterman. I was uncomfortable even sitting in my living room watching McCain attempt humor. But Tina Fey was great last night. Tonight is supposed to be the night we get a Fey – Palin face off on SNL. I’m a bit disappointed they would even have Palin on, but I understand the draw.

No inclination to make a substantial post, but tomorrow is the last autocross so I should have results afterwards. (Come to think of it, I never made a post about the last event in September… Sheeet.)

Carry onward, you crazy Christian soldiers!

‘Motoring’ Category Nearly Separate

Awhile back I themed the motoring category with its own unique theme to try to differentiate it a bit. Check it out. I need to work on it more, but I’m not running into any huge problems, so that’s a relief.

Now I just need to give it a nicer URL. And then it’s onto the next one. I’ll probably do something for the writing section so that I can display it to prospective employers. (Yes, I’m still fucking unemployed. Although I’ve earned a few dollars here and there.)

There will be more posts to come.

“Health” Category Added

So about two months ago I did a quick post saying I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, but that I wouldn’t make it a centerpiece of this blog. Well, as this site is a clearinghouse of all things moi, it turns out that as I learn more and fully deal with the disease, I feel the need more and more to write about it. So I’ve created a “health” category.

It won’t be strictly diabetes-related, however. I’ll be going back through the archives and adding anything “health”-related. I’ll be liberal with the definition, as I am with most definitions and things in general. :razz:

I foresee more interesting links to news stories and articles, and occasionally a handwritten (OK, handtyped) post on the more misunderstood aspects of diabetes.

Nobody reads the blog anyway: who cares if it goes in 20 random directions instead of only 19?

Header Update

Updated the header yesterday. Big changes.

Posts coming. Promise.

More Life, Less Posting

Whenever a lot of things are happening, I blog very little. When I have nothing to do, I blog.

With this said, I’ve been up to a lot recently. But I don’t want to dump it all into a single post. Two or three maybe.

Watch for updates in the next few days.

Wiki?

I’m tentatively adding a wiki to my site. If everything goes smoothly, I believe I’ll be able to take out the right menu altogether. Then I’ll be able to really create the site how I want it to be. I’d make the header larger, and the entire thing a bit narrower…

It’ll be great, trust me.

Until I do the re-design, however, you can reach the wiki here, and watch my progress.