BurningbirdWhile I work on both the Johnson Shut-Ins post, in addition to trying to wrap my head around ExpressionEngine modules, there have been some writings too good to miss. Seth Finkelstein writes New Gatekeepers are still Gatekeepers: This world is exactly the same as *every* *other* *media* *world*, in that there’s a few participants who have […]
For those of you with coComment, as you’ve found, it doesn’t work at my site. At this time, the coComment folks haven’t released what exactly the software is looking for, so I can’t modify my site to support this concept. I also haven’t finished adjusting all of my software changes into WordPress plugins in order […]
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources had a media tour of Johnson Shut-Ins today, and I obtained permission to attend to take photographs. The members from DNR were wonderfully informative, courteous, and helpful. I also spent time chatting with an AmerenUE employee who I found to be very informative on how the company and specifically the company […]
Over the weekend, there was chatter about a conversation index, and how the number of comments you have is an indicator of the depth of the conversation. Frankly, I’m not sure we can have a conversation with our posts and comments, no matter how many people become involved. When you write a comment to one […]
Amidst the turmoil surrounding freedom of expression, a bit of heaven, if you will, has been found on earth. Scientists for Conservation International have discovered a slice of earth never before visited by humans in New Guinea–full of new or extremely rare species. The animals are so unused to humans, they evidence no fear of the people and the […]