Monthly Archives: October 2006

Fed up…

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Val

Been struggling for the last three hours to get the new design for the Oakleaf Circle site cross-browser compatible. Which means making it look right in IE6, as well as Firefix and Opera. M$, of course, have their own bowser … Continue reading →

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The Poet in Exile

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Val

The Poet in Exile by Ray Manzarek Ray Manzarek used to be the keyboardist with legendary group The Doors. This rather slim novel is a bit of a mixture – part-wish fullfillment fantasy, part roman a clef. For a Doors … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast:

Posted on October 14, 2006 by Val

Terrorists in Court (1) : This week a storythat made the front page in all the national press: a British Muslim pleaded guilty to “plotting mass murder through a series of terrorist outrages in the UK and the US“ In … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 12, 2006 by Val

Decided I’m probably going to dump the Amazon ads in the very near future. I’ve been using them on several sites for going on three years, putting their affliate link in the code whenever I mention a book or a … Continue reading →

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wO0t!

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Val

I believe that is the correct expression to describe the emotion of joyful satisfaction, whilst using this type of electronic media communication thingy. Anyway, I have now got my computer up and running. Turned out the motherboard is perfectly OK. … Continue reading →

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Aaarrrgghhh!!

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Val

I have spent the entire afternoon putting my computer back together and trying to make it work. And it doesn’t. To recap: a year ago, I bought a new motherboard. This worked fine for a few weeks, then showed signs … Continue reading →

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This Hurts My Head….

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Val

From: Texas father Wants to Ban “Fahrenheit 451″ From His Child’s Scool “The book had a bunch of very bad language in it,” Diana Verm said. “It shouldn’t be in there because it’s offending people. … If they can’t find … Continue reading →

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Where’s Soddin’ Morpheus When You Need Him?

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Val

I am having quite severe sleeping problems these days. I’ve always been a light sleeper, prone to wakefulness, but it was never a problem before. But over the last few years, when I developed knee trouble, then tendonitis, near-constant aching … Continue reading →

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How I’m feeling….

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Val

Yes, I’ve not posted lately. Been busy with lots of stuff, plus: And you run, you run to catch up with the sun, but it’s sinking Racing around to come up behind you again The sun is the same in … Continue reading →

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