Brad Enslen

Jan 2019

Remember, good website design dictates that 95% above the fold should be advertisments. And the page should jump around for at least a minute while all the other ads load. Because, nobody really wants to read your article: “5 Best Visitor Retention Strategies” anyways.

Jan 2019

Like: How a Vermont social network became a model for online communities

Vermont social network Front Porch Forum has become a useful online community for the entire state, helping users with e...
Jan 2019

2 Blog Migrations

The first migration I have to do is this blog. That will be soon. I need to get this migration done before I start on th...
Jan 2019

You can Import Wordpress Comments into Disqus

Just a quick note: You can import your Wordpress comments into Disqus. Good to know. If I ever had to use a hosted comme...
Jan 2019

Maybe if we made the wall out of recycled plastic? /snark

Jan 2019

Piltdown Man is in My Head

Do you ever get a song in your head and it just won’t go away? Well this is what keeps repeating in my brain: Tubu...
Jan 2019

Today's Project: Backup all Pages

A platform move for this blog is coming. Wordpress is frozen on ver. 4.9.9 which is fine by me, but untenable in the lon...
Jan 2019

Using Webrings for Defining Sub-Communities on Micro.blog

The subject came up via John Philpin and Gray Areas. And using a webring to denote sub-communities within Micro.blog. Fo...
Jan 2019

A Closer look at B2evolution Features

I wrote a review of B2evolution CMS, but I didn’t get into too much detail. I’ve taken a closer look and her...
Jan 2019

Hardy Boys Book Collection Is In

The Hardy Boys 1 -58 collection I bought on eBay has arrived. These are from the 1960’s to the early 1970’s ...
Jan 2019

We need to get rid of both the Democratic Party and the GOP. I propose the Eat Doughnuts Party (EDP) for one. We could have coffee colored hats, “Make Doughnuts Great Again” EDP would be pro carb.

I might have to make a website.

Jan 2019

I’d really prefer that we spend a little money walling off the Great Lakes from Asian Carp rather than walling off Mexico.

Jan 2019

Read: Deadly Secrets, Mapleton Mystery #1: By Terry Odell

Read: Deadly Secrets, Mapleton Mystery #1: By Terry Odell. This was a good page turner with suspense, danger and mysteri...
Jan 2019

For Micro Monday I would like to recommend @dejus who always has neat building projects and photos from the cathouse and just interesting stuff going on.

Jan 2019

It’s going to be cold tonight about 1 degree F. Glad I don’t have to be outdoors tonight or tomorrow.

Jan 2019

My Blog Migration Shortlist as of 20 January 2019

Sometime in 2019 I will move this blog to a different platform. Here is my current shortlist. Micro.blog - if I migrate...
Jan 2019

Read: Involuntary Turnover Kat Voyzey Mysteries, #1 by Cheri Baker

Read: Involuntary Turnover Kat Voyzey Mysteries, #1 by Cheri Baker Straight up, I enjoyed this mystery novel. I’m ...
Jan 2019

Is Internet Retail and Amazon Really That Different?

I keep hearing people flip out about Internet retail in general and Amazon specifically, killing Big Box and department ...
Jan 2019

Kobo Clara HD eBook Reader 2019 a Review

I got my Kobo Clara HD ebook reader a couple of days ago. I’m nearing the end of reading my first novel on it and ...
Jan 2019

Read: Death of a Maid by M. C. Beaton

Read: Death of a Maid by M. C. Beaton, A Hamish Macbeth Mystery Book 22. I never really tire of the Hamish Macbeth myste...
Jan 2019

Watch: The Brokenwood Mysteries - Series 5, Ep. 3

Watch: The Brokenwood Mysteries - Series 5, Ep. 2 This episode really brings back the quirkiness of the first 3 seasons....
Jan 2019

Watch: The Brokenwood Mysteries - Series 5, Ep. 2

Watch: The Brokenwood Mysteries - Series 5, Episode 2. You will really want to visit New Zealand after watching this series.
Jan 2019

Watch: The Brokenwood Mysteries: Season 5 Ep. 1

Watch: The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 5, Ep. 1. This is a fun series. Seasons 1 - 3 were the best so far. Great chara...
Jan 2019

Read: Death of a Ghost, M. C. Beaton

📚 Read: Death of a Ghost, (Hamish MacBeth Mystery Book 32), M. C. Beaton. The Hamish MacBeth novels are my favorite M. C...
Jan 2019

Ebooks, eBook Readers and Me

My recent decision to try a Kobo ebook reader and the research I did as part of that decision made me remember things ab...