The man who is master of his passions is Reason's slave.
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I just learned a great little Web coding concept called “link padding.” The idea applies mainly to adjacent menu items. Instead of letting the mouseover area default to the bare text of a link, with a blank space between items, text padding uses CSS to space out the items, which means there’s a larger mouseover area around each.
If you’re reading this post on my blog, glance at the top of the sidebar and you’ll note I’ve been experimenting with Twitter. If you’re reading this post somewhere else, now you know, as well. ;-) One result of that experimentation has been exposure to the blogging of a few people I’d not otherwise have been aware of, such as Stanley F. Bronstein, an attorney and CPA who writes self-help materials.
The title pretty much says it all. Here’s the link to “Automotive Oddballs.” How many have you seen? (How many have you owned?)
In general, I’m trying to keep a positive tone to this blog, promoting things I’m enjoying—and there are a lot of them. Occasionally, however, I feel the need to discuss something that has offended my sensibilities (whether to warn you away from them, or perhaps simply as personal therapy), which brings me to A&E’s adaptation of Michael Chrichton’s 1969 novel The Andromeda Strain, which started his career as best-selling author.
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