Category Archives: Rants

Why Are Some People Content With Ugly?

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Val

Just had a look at the website of a local (minor) author – it’s one of the ugliest I’ve seen in a long while. It was produced by a supposedly professional design company. Going to their website and looking through … Continue reading →

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Down to business…

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Val

The last few weeks, I’ve been thinking quite hard about getting much more business-like with my web design work. The web has a lot of helpful advice for design freelancers who want to be more professional – John O’Nolan has … Continue reading →

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Decision…..

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Val

After yet another non-appearance of a cheque that was supposed to be on its way since well before Christmas, I’ve decided that all future business customers will have to pay a deposit (by Paypal, to forestall any more “the cheque’s … Continue reading →

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Quantum Stupidity

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Val

Homeopathy with Dr. Werner Dr Werner is a homeopath and here she claims that the latest discoveries in science prove homeopathy. Unfortunately, all her video proves is how staggeringly ignorant she is about science. She confuses mass with density; she … Continue reading →

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Life etc…..

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Val

…in astrological terms, being 59 means you’re in the middle of your second Saturn Return, when Saturn transits its own place for the second time in your life. It’s generally regarded as a pretty heavy time, of restrictions and difficulties. … Continue reading →

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Watching Me, Watching You…

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Val

Living in a remote(ish) rural paradise far from the milling wotsits, I tend to miss quite a lot of things going on in the rest of the country. For instance, I’ve only just become aware of this anti-terrorist poster poster … Continue reading →

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Mind Your Cs and Ks….

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Val

Long ago, in some history of advertising, I read that 70s British ad-makers had shorthand codes for the various TV commercial setups. The most-used setup of the time – two women in a kitchen discussing The Product – was called … Continue reading →

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Cheesed Off Again…

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Val

Having got the new online Transit almost ready to upload, I have been told that I’ve got it wrong. Which I didn’t. Originally, I was told that Transit would cease hardcopy publication, but would continue online, with its own dedicated … Continue reading →

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Why….

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Val

…..are pagan websites so generally awful? I’ve spent the last hour going through the listings on the Oakleaf Circle site, checking for dead links. There were some beautifully-designed sites there, but they were in the minority. Honestly I have never … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Politics….

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Val

Take a look at this picture. It’s from an LJ comm for Russian-speaking Israeli soldiers engaged in the current Gaza offensive (found via a comment on Lenins Tomb). The blog’s all in Russian, so I’ve looked at the pictures. This … Continue reading →

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