Category Archives: Communication

The Power of Prepositions: Take Me Out

Image via Wikipedia Prepositions are some of the shortest words in the English language, but they are also some of the most powerful. Swap out a few letters and you can change the whole meaning of the sentence. For example, … Continue reading

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Where to Find Blogging Jobs

Image via Wikipedia Ever wondered how to find a blogging job? I have. Most of my work has found me… hunted me down, so I really never took the time to look. But, I ran into this list today and … Continue reading

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Boil The Ocean

Image via Wikipedia I heard a story long ago about the invention of the depth charge. Supposedly they were inspired to make them by a suggestion to boil the ocean to get rid of U-boats. Obviously they could not boil … Continue reading

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Notice of New Comment Policy

A few weeks back I was hit with hundreds of really great comments from people using the names of friends who comment here frequently. The problem was that the URL associated with the comment pointed to sites I had never … Continue reading

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Interesting, Well Written, and On Topic – The New Face of Spam

Image via Wikipedia A special thanks to the author(s) of hundreds of recent, well written and interesting comments. But, who are you? Over the last few weeks, hundreds of comments have poured in with helpful insights, humor, on topic questions, … Continue reading

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Upgrade to WordPress 2.8 Today

Image via Wikipedia It is time to upgrade again, but this time the upgrade is a breeze! WordPress 2.8 is loaded with bug-fixes and user interface improvements, but the basic interface elements have been preserved. The changes that have been … Continue reading

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How to Format Your Posts Like a Pro: Simple Powerful Results

I just discovered a real cool new plug-in. Guess it is the week for new plug-ins, huh? The new plug-in is called, TinyMCE Advanced. With a name like that, I can just hear your excitement. If you are like me, … Continue reading

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Testing CommentLuv

Image by gigi62 via Flickr I installed the CommentLuv plug-in yesterday. It seems to be working great so far. Go ahead and test it. Not sure what to comment about? You could comment on this picture. Nice, isn’t it? Or … Continue reading

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More Comments on Commenting

Image by [ r ♥ c e y t ♥ y ] {I br♥ke for bokeh} via Flickr I mentioned recently that I posted a link to a really cool updater for WordPress a few months back. I posted it … Continue reading

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Thanks to All Who Blogged for a Cause

Thanks and a shout out to everyone who helped the Caring for China Center in Zemanta’s Blog for a Cause project! We placed eighth, which for a small charity in a national competition is not too bad at all. The … Continue reading

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