Monthly Archives: January 2005

Not blogging about anything is zen

Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 by cody

“Not thinking about anything is zen. Once you know this, walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is zen. To know that the mind is empty is to see the Buddha…Using the mind to look for reality is … Continue reading →

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Ersatz Mentor

Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 by cody

Reflect that the most delicate flower loses its fragrance and withers fastest; therefore guard yourself against seeking to walk in a spirit of delight, for you will not be constant. Choose rather for yourself a robust spirit, detached from everything, … Continue reading →

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Five Things

Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 by cody

Five reasons you should go read this guy’s page of five things lists 1. It’s Darn Funny. 2. Walk down memory lane if you’re a gen-X’er. 3. Lot’s of fodder for hip ironic conversation with your urban hipster friends. 4. … Continue reading →

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Flattery Spam

Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 by cody

When I need a good source of empty flattery, I just read some of my comment spam before I delete it. Obviously the source of most of this spam 1) has never read one word on my site 2) lacks … Continue reading →

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Word Game Crack

Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 by cody

I encountered something last night that confirmed that I have an addictive personality. I played Literati oline for the first time and it is like the word game version of crack. Literati is like speed Scrabble. Speed. Scrabble. Two concepts … Continue reading →

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Not “Buying the Couch”

Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 by cody

About five years ago, we wimped out on a romantic weekend getaway. We had just shipped the kids off to friends for the weekend (very good friends indeed) and were getting packed for our elaborate hotel hideaway when we wimped … Continue reading →

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Two Zombies, Later

Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 by cody

I think I posted on this before, but Two Zombies Later is still available from the Comfort Stand label. The difference now is that I’ve listened to it and I like it. It’s very hard to describe… lounge electronica meets … Continue reading →

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Proper procedure

Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 by cody

For best results, put the toothpaste on your electric toothbrush before you turn it on.

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Comment spam saga, continued

Posted on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 by cody

WordPress is not letting me close off comments for some reason. I set the option, but the comment form is still active. That gives me hope that there’s a bug fix out there somewhere I can patch. I was despairing … Continue reading →

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Not so fast. At least for now.

Posted on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 by cody

Oh. Aha. I discovered one thing I didn’t turn off – trackback. Maybe the buggers are getting in via trackback. So I turned off trackback and comments. If that works, maybe the reports of my self-inflicted demise are greatly exaggerated. … Continue reading →

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The White Flag

Posted on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 by cody

That’s it. I give up. I deleted comment spam until my wrist hurt and there was no end in sight. I can’t take it. Apparently the porn spammers have found me, so now in addition to repeated offers for free … Continue reading →

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