For over a week now this has been the message on my US Flag Counter:
That's pretty neat, considering it's only been 3 weeks since I put in the counter.
BUT, when navigating to the Flag Map, I noticed two states haven't visited this blog, both North and South Dakota:
Looking through the list, I see that it counts the District of Columbia as a state, so there's the problem.
OTOH, I better not hold my breath waiting waiting for visits from President Obama's "57 States".
On a related note, I noticed that there's now a Visitor Log which details more on each visitor, whether they're a new visitor or a new visitor from a new state (the same with the country flag counter) and what sort of operating system they're using as well as what browser.
The country count is now up to 75, and that's in less than two months of the counter being on this blog.
Cool. I suppose it's nothing really to brag about; I know of some blogs that probably get that many visitors a day as I've had total, but I think it's still neat.
June 22, 2009
49 and Holding
Full-Time Job
One day a man spotted a lamp by the roadside.
He picked it up, rubbed it vigorously and a genie appeared.
"I'll grant you your fondest wish," the genie said.
The man thought for a moment, then said,
"I want a spectacular job - a job that no man has ever succeeded at or has ever attempted to do."
"Done!!" said the Genie,
"You're a housewife."
June 21, 2009
Valentine Lady - Blue Mist
NOTE: Original vid was taken down, but this one was recently uploaded.
A little soothing Sunday music.
This is a video of a friend's group based in Austin. I featured a post about his mother after she passed away a few months ago. I accidentally stumbled across this video and a few others at YouTube after doing a search for the group.
Unless the make-up of the band has changed, I believe all the members are legally blind. (although the guy playing the bass glances at the camera, but that doesn't mean he's not visually impaired. You will notice them being led into the venue near the first of the vid) My friend Jimmy is the one playing the keyboard and is a very talented young man. (His face is never pictured and he's NOT the man playing the piano, but there are several shots of Jimmy's hands, esp. at the first. You can also see him at the right of the video when the song first starts)
Their music can be purchased at CD Baby. They also have a MySpace page with a selection of a few of their tunes.
Past Life Analysis
Who were you in your last life?
To know the answer, just type in the date when you were born in your present life.
Your past life diagnosis: I don't know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation.You were born somewhere in the territory of modern USA North-Center around the year 1375. Your profession was that of a preacher, publisher or writer of ancient inscriptions.
Your brief psychological profile in your past life: Artistic personality, always transforming the ugly into the beautiful, gray into bright colors. You would find an opportunity of creative self-expression in any situation.
The lesson that your last past life brought to your present incarnation: Your main lesson is to develop magnanimity and a feeling of brotherhood. Try to become less adhered to material property and learn to take only as much, as you can give back.
Do you remember now?
Past Life Analysis
June 20, 2009
A Little Trouble in Big Hollywood
Here lately I've been getting my political fix at Big Hollywood, a fantastic site that blends movie reviews with conservative views on current events and politics. (a rare treat indeed, because the words "Hollywood" and "conservative" are seldom, if ever, mentioned in the same sentence) I like it for that reason, plus it's a chance to see a seldom-seen side of the celebs who post and at times interact with them.
They've been having some trouble with their IntenseDebate forum software; comments not going through, double replies and pages taking forever to load. (shades of MSN Groups!) Most of the time it's not funny, and even though I've taken a screenshot of a similar glitch, this IS still funny:
