working on the problem…

You know, I’m hardly ever offline as long as I was yesterday and into this morning, but wouldn’t you know, the one block of time I’m away from the computer is when something weird has to happen. I don’t know why everything but the center column content stopped displaying — it’s been like this since … more…

eBay sneaker blowout!

No, not really. Apropos of nothing, except that I want to sell these fancy sneakers for a friend who has entrusted me to do so, please check out my eBay listing for a pair of women’s MBT walking shoes, size 10.5. You know, if you want to.

FlickFilosopher on your iPhone

Apparently some folks are reading my stuff on their iPhones, and further apparently, it’s possible for sites to offer custom icons — like a favicon for the iPhone. So I made one, and here it is in action on the iPhone of reader Clayj, who alerted me to this important new opportunity to promote myself: … more…

is FlickFilosopher.com crashing your iPhone?

I hear this from reader Clayj via email: I’ve noticed over the past few days that when I visit your site using an iPhone, clicking ANY link within the site causes Safari on the iPhone to freeze up. Basically, the only page I can view is the main page. Do you know about this problem, … more…

just a reminder to be cool in comments

I feel like I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time over the last few days policing comments. I don’t like having to do that. I don’t like having to ask people to stay on topic. I don’t like having to delete comments (which I’ve done) that clearly are not spam but clearly ARE people being … more…

unbelievable

On the weekend of the biggest movie opening ever, my Web host’s network provider was coming under a DDoS attack. That’s why the site was down both this morning and again for a few hours this evening. They tell me it’s all fixed and better now. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. And I’m not thinking … more…