Late in 2007, I decided I needed to refresh the look of Brainwidth, and so commenced planning a redesign. I originally intended to have it up and running by the beginning of 2008, but real life intervened, as it so often does. In any case, I finally have my 2008 redesign of Brainwidth up and running. I still have a bit of tweaking to do and some pages to add, but the design is finished enough to go live.

I am by no means a web design professional, so the new look is not built from scratch. The underlying theme is Tarski, by Ben Eastbaugh and Chris Sternal-Johnson. Much of the visible design has been modified to conform with my idea of a more minimalist look, with clear headings and highlighted links for easy clicking. I have to give credit for my inspiration to Emmet Connolly’s blog, thoughtwax, which is a beautiful example of a clean, writing-focused design.

Hopefully my new design will help me write here more often.  I think a better look will be conducive to more productive blogging.  Here’s to good intentions, anyway!

Now You Tell Me

Whoops. More here.

Add this to the list of reasons not to vote for Mike Huckabee: “Six weeks ago, I met Huckabee for lunch at an Olive Garden restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. (I had offered to take him anywhere he wanted and then vetoed his first choice, T.G.I. Friday’s.)” Of all the places he could eat in Manhattan, he wanted Olive Garden?! From the NYT Magazine’s profile of Huckabee, which actually contains a plethora of reasons I couldn’t vote for him.

December 17, 2007 | 1 comment

Normally I don’t find these list posts that have been sweeping the net that interesting, but when Jorn Barger gives his top ten tips for new bloggers, it’s probably worth reading.

December 17, 2007 | No comments

If you thought the turducken was impressive, check out this roast containing 48 birds of 12 different species. It serves 125 and takes 8 hours to cook.

December 17, 2007 | No comments

None of the Above: What IQ Doesn’t Tell You About Race.  Gladwell comments on how the Flynn effect has cracked the already shaky foundation of IQ fundamentalism.

December 10, 2007 | No comments

Gaffigan on Bacon

The Big Cheese.  Matthew Rubiner, a Massachusetts cheesemonger and a judge in this year’s American Cheese Society competition, describes the growth of the American artisanal cheese market.

December 10, 2007 | No comments

My shattered ceramic technique is unstoppable.

November 25, 2007 | No comments

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