CW, I would give my right......er.... arm for a PREVIEW function.. :D

Michale

Try holding your CTRL Key and roll your mouse forward and back. This will change the size of your font.

That should read, "Try holding your CTRL Key and roll your mouse WHEEL, forward and back. This will change the size of your font."

My bust..

The article also has a list of links to other prominent "journalists" who have jumped on board the "Obama should get angry" bandwagon, in case you'd like more of the same idiocy.

Jeeze Louise...

The press sure knows how to manipulate this president..

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/06/07/obama_seeking_ass_to_kick_over_oil_spill.html

I wonder if the press wrote that Obama would govern better if he jumped off a cliff, if we would read the next day that Obama is sizing up cliffs to jump off of.. :^/

Don't get me wrong. I think that Obama SHOULD show some anger... some zeal.... hell, even a pulse!

But he should do it because he knows is the right thing to do, not because the press cajoles him into doing it...

What's worse "idiocy"??

The press always harping on minuscule things??

Or Obama following the directions of the press??

I mean, seriously.. First we have the Left-Wing media briefing our DHS head and AG on the content of State Laws..

Now we have the President taking his cue from Main Stream Media.

Can this country survive more than two more years of this??

Michale.....

Anyone else seen this? Reloading the page usually works to clear it up, but not always. Let me know if anyone's seen this sort of thing. And thanks, as always, for the Quality Assurance help!

Looks fine here...

http://mfccfl.us/temp/cwfooter.jpg

What browser do you use? What's the size of your Font/Text??

Try holding your CTRL Key and roll your mouse forward and back. This will change the size of your font.

Hope this helps.

Michale....

The comments number mismatch is a known bug that was introduced when I redid the code that handles comments. What happens is this: on the main page, it counts all "comments" even though this includes trackbacks and pingbacks. Those last two are when another blog links to this one, and sends my blog a notification that they've linked to me -- they're not actually comments, but they (for some reason) get counted as such by the WordPress software.

On the single-article page, only comments are counted, and trackbacks/pingbacks are excluded. I tried to use the exact same code to get rid of the problem on the main page, but for some reason it turned all the comment numbers to zero. So I left it as it was, with the bug still there.

Usually, pingbacks and trackbacks happen pretty soon after the article is posted, so checking the comments number on the main page, even with the bug, is usually still a pretty good way to see if new comments have been posted, for whatever that's worth.

The comments are undergoing minor revisions right now, and the site layout is also going to change a little in the coming week. So let me know if any other problems develop, and I'll try to take another crack at the main page numbers bug.

For instance, I changed the text for "Logged in as:" but I'm not sure I'm happy with the way it looks right now.

One bug I've noticed, that may just be a bug in my browser, is something I've been meaning to ask if anyone else has seen, and it seems like a good time to do so. Sometimes when I load the single-article page (where you are reading this comment right now, for instamce), the "Comments" text entry box and/or the "Submit Comment" button are cut off, and the footer area kind of overwrites it, so you can't actually post a comment.

Anyone else seen this? Reloading the page usually works to clear it up, but not always. Let me know if anyone's seen this sort of thing. And thanks, as always, for the Quality Assurance help!

:-)

-CW

As far as the spill, time will tell... Nothing can ever get as bad as worst case...

"I don't believe in the 'no-win' scenario."
-Admiral James T Kirk, STAR TREK II The Wrath Of Kahn

Michale......

Forgive me for butting in, as I know this wasn't addressed to me...

But it is not your service provider.. I see it as well.

I am assuming that it's remnant gremlins left over from CW's additions to the site..

I agree it's mildly annoying as I, like you, like to keep on top of new comments as well. No big shock there, eh? :D

Anyways, just wanted to let ya know that you are not alone..

Michale.....

I don't know if I'm the only one having this "problem", but lately whenever I check your site to see if there are new comments; the number displayed on your site doesn't match the actual comments shown... eg. the site says 10 when only 8 come up. This is mildly annoying as I like to keep track of fresh comments on each thread. Is it just the small-ghosttown service I get here, or are other readers having the same quirk?

I guess a GOOGLE would have answered the question a lot faster...

http://www.google.com/images?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=Jon+Favreau&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=IVANTPjYB4P-8AavrsyRBw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=5&ved=0CEQQsAQwBA

Who woulda thunk that there were TWO "Jon Favreau"s in the world... :^/

Michale.....

I just read an article that mentions White House chief speechwriter Jon Favreau...

That is not THE Jon Favreau, is it???

Michale.....

it's like the old woman - young woman illusion, where you can look at the same page and see two completely different pictures. except most people can apparently only see one.

I guess that makes me special.. I can see both. :D

While your analysis of the situation is more or less accurate, I think your position is a little unfair to the arguments themselves. Mind you, that's just my opinion.

In this situation, there ARE absolutes that cannot be ignored simply because they are politically inconvenient to the situation.

Michale.....

I agree that most discussion on israel tends to be done in language that leaves little room for mutual understanding. When every other phrase consists of "terrorist thugs" or "apartheid land-grab," objectivity isn't just out the window, it's on the opposite side of the universe.

In general, i find that one of the biggest obstacles in the way of progress on israel is the incendiary language. I'm convinced that if people were forced to describe persons and events with a scientific lens rather than a political one, the situation would improve a lot. at the moment, if you read the narrative on both sides, it's like the two stories come from parallel worlds where everyone has beards. they live in their insular universes where "everybody knows" one thing or another, and the other side must be either deluded or disingenuous.

it's like the old woman - young woman illusion, where you can look at the same page and see two completely different pictures. except most people can apparently only see one.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/YoungGirl-OldWomanIllusion.html

Remember how, in the height of CrapCare debate, I cautioned everyone regarding the fallout from passing CrapCare??

Here is a perfect example:

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100607/D9G6D6NO0.html

Many things that are very important, a LOT more important than CrapCare, are simply NOT getting done because of CrapCare.

Immigration reform and border security? Shirley, you jest.

Road programs, school programs, teacher retention programs that would have meant millions of jobs?? Too bad, so sad...

Bonus payments to seniors. DOA

Extensions of jobless benefits. Ain't gonna happen.

Subsidies for health insurance premiums. Hasta la vista, baby.

And on and on and on..

All because Obama and the Democrats ignored the will of the people.

What is it about the law of unintended consequences??

Oh that's right. They always come back to bite ya on the arse... :D

Michale.....

But, I can't think of a better place than right here for a frank and candid discussion on such a contentious issue as that.

I am all for a frank and lively debate on the subject. And I agree with you that this definitely would be the PERFECT place to have such discussions.

One of the things I love about CW is that it's actually challenging to debate the really tough subjects. With minor exceptions, everyone stays on topic and the discussions are really a lot of fun.

My recent wanderings to find rational debate in other forums on this subject was somewhat disappointing. It seems that, in other forums "rational debate" consists of, "GO TO HELL!!" and "FUCK YOU, YOU NAZI!!" and other assorted arguments that will never be known for their cognizance or maturity. :D

So, bring it on, I say! :D

Michale.....

I think including a photo of the week of some sort in the FTP column is a great idea - you know, an 'optic' to go along with the talking points! I'm just thinking out loud ...

Michale,

I love RUSH, too! :)

Chris and Michale,

Any subject that has anything to do with Israel is always going to be a tough one to broach. But, I can't think of a better place than right here for a frank and candid discussion on such a contentious issue as that.

But, unless we want to deal with countless nuisance comments - which can be worth their weight in fun, actually - it would probably be best not to write about it on a Monday, Wednesday, or Friday ... if you know what I mean and I'm sure that you do!

I love RUSH!! :D

As you can tell, I didn't really want to address the Israel issue at all here, and tried to be as non-committal as possible.

Yea, I noticed that. Probably just as well.. :D

Michale.....

Cutest Photo Op Of The Week?

Michale -

Dang, I must be slipping or something...

You even liked the Rush song?

:-)

As you can tell, I didn't really want to address the Israel issue at all here, and tried to be as non-committal as possible.

-CW

I really can't find anything in your commentary to argue with..

I did notice you mentioned the Israel Blockade issue. I'll refrain from jumping on that one little blurb since I have been keeping busy with that issue on other forums. Suffice it to say that the entire incident was fully justified and utterly legal under international law.

So, kudos, CW.. An entire commentary and I can't find a darn thing to argue with...

Geee, I hope this isn't the start of a trend... :D

Michale.....

Those photos put a smile on my face.

I missed those - you know, I don't go to the Biden Big News page at the HP anymore as I find it all completely unbearable, by and large. What I don't read can't raise my blood pressure.

So, thanks for the heads up here. I guess it didn't rise to the level of being worthy of a MIDOTW award ... or even honourable mention? :)

It didn't really fit into the article, but I bet you'll like these photos.

:-)

-CW