The new Wuthering Heights movie is in theaters and while I wait for a blu-ray or other way to see it, The Moya View has this to say: Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie as the fiery Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as the tumultuous Heathcliff, warmly greets viewers with its vivid energy. The film … Continue reading Three Things
Blog Stuff
Two Links
Quote of the day: Some people are amazed at my brain, but really it's nothing.—Gracie Allen Yes, I know. Nobody clicks on links. Well, if you want to see what this post is about you’re gonna have to. I’ve been enjoying CJ’s blog for well over a year now, but I don’t recall that I’ve … Continue reading Two Links
People Don’t Click on Links
Quote of the day: There's an old saying, “Life begins at forty.” That's silly. Life begins every morning you wake up.—George Burns I learned a long time ago that people generally don’t click on links. Years ago I was trying to promote one of my videos, so I asked someone who had tens of thousands … Continue reading People Don’t Click on Links
Why Do I Blog?
Let me count the ways. Obviously, self expression, to write about my opinions on a wide variety of topics. To write my autobiography, even if I do so in completely fragmented pieces, with no thought of chronological order. Or perhaps I should say, I try to find anecdotes from my past that might be of … Continue reading Why Do I Blog?
To Keep My Streak Alive
I wrote the Johnny and Myra post yesterday and intended to publish it this morning, but last night just before going to bed, I made one last tweak to it. Now I write my blog posts in the MarsEdit app, which allows me to write them offline and gives me greater flexibility than if I … Continue reading To Keep My Streak Alive
Tools -> Marketing
For the longest time I’ve been trying to figure out how to get rid of the Twitter and Facebook buttons that appear at the bottom of my posts, but WordPress’s menus are so byzantine and convoluted that I’ve never been able to figure out how to do it, so I usually give up after a … Continue reading Tools -> Marketing
What You’re Missing
I can’t help but check the stats on my blog and it appears that my posts on the presidents are consistently getting fewer views than my other posts. While I can’t be sure why that is, perhaps it’s because some folks expect those might be a boring history lesson. Well, perhaps they are. But I … Continue reading What You’re Missing
Taking Stock
I was curious as to what blog posts people are finding via search engines, so I looked at the statistics for the year to date. I know, of course, that my blog does not get a lot a visits, but people are finding certain posts here and there. So here is a rundown of the … Continue reading Taking Stock
Idea
Sometimes it takes longer to write a blog post than I anticipated. I had an idea for a post this morning, and it’s taking longer to write it up than I expected. With any luck it should be up tomorrow.
Odds and Ends
I heard from Nanna Due! Apparently my latest effort of sending a message to one of her contacts worked. Nanna sent me a message that she’s living in Oslo, has two grown children, and has twice returned to the states to visit her host family. I’m so glad to hear that she’s doing well. Meanwhile, … Continue reading Odds and Ends