The Explanation
(for those who require one)
And, of course, that is what all of this is -- all of this: the one song, ever changing, ever reincarnated, that speaks somehow from and to and for that which is ineffable within us and without us, that is both prayer and deliverance, folly and wisdom, that inspires us to dance or smile or simply to go on, senselessly, incomprehensibly, beatifically, in the face of mortality and the truth that our lives are more ill-writ, ill-rhymed and fleeting than any song, except perhaps those songs -- that song, endlesly reincarnated -- born of that truth, be it the moon and June of that truth, or the wordless blue moan, or the rotgut or the elegant poetry of it. That nameless black-hulled ship of Ulysses, that long black train, that Terraplane, that mystery train, that Rocket '88', that Buick 6 -- same journey, same miracle, same end and endlessness."
-- Nick Tosches, Where Dead Voices Gather
-- Nick Tosches, Where Dead Voices Gather
An Apology
A quick, yet wholly sincere apology to those who tried to visit this blog over the last hour or more, only to be met with a log-in screen. I took the blog down for a bit longer than I'd planned while I was making the magic that you see before you (ugh!). There are, unfortunately, a few elements I'd like to add to this template (image borders primarily), but with my HTML/XML skills, it's going to take me, I suspect, a long, long time before I'm able to figure it out.
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I do this stuff for a living if you need some help. ncairo.chandler@gmail.com
Never appologize for advancements. Only be sorry for not trying. This new look, I like it!
Never apologize. It's a sign of weakness.
- Capt. Nathan Brittles
looks great!
No worries - I totally love your site! As a very tail-end baby-boomer, your site to me, with its view-point(s) and aesthetics, is the most relevant, comforting, and life-affirming thing on the web --
Long may you run!
A TV screen in the old Mad Magazine: "The problem is not with the network, nor is it with the station. PLEASE ADJUST YOUR SET"
I think our browsers were on the fritz there for a minute . .
God, I love this blog so freakin' much.
That is all.
Looks great! Well done!
nice try
well worth the effort
to add border to the images just add to your CSS:
img { border: 10px solid white; }
(tweak the settings according to your taste :))
oh good lawd you scared me...please let me be in the club should you ever decide to go private...thank you, i love it here...
ps...nice job on the re-decorating...
Great new template. Love your blog... I love the vibe.
Hey, the new look is very nice. So it's all good.
it looks good :D
this blog rules.
I like the new look of the blog and it's still a pleasure to read it every day...good job !
feb from France
Well done!
And, yeah, you need to learn from the IT people: "Problem? What problem? Oh, you mean the necessary maintenance? That wasn't a problem!"
Nice new layout,clearly laid out,best for all time in future,like it.
Best blog forever
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