I've been tinkering with the site tonight – upgrading from WordPress 1.5.old to 2.0.new, finding widget-compatible themes, finding widgets, configuring widgets, and such.
Of course, it's late, I'm tired, and nothing I found has worked just right so far. So you get a view of Kubrick (bleh) until I can find a theme that reminds me of/looks just like my old theme.
general | Megan 05/18/2006 | 
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First, the governor of South Dakota signed legislation to ban all abortions in the state. Apparently a bunch of right-wing ya-hoos think it’s their right to decide what happens in women’s bodies. Because, of course (note sarcasm), women can’t be trusted to make any sort of complex, moral decisions of their own. I’m not sure if my desire to throw up is from my migraine or from my disgust at what’s happening all over the U.S.
Arlen Specter, I’m looking at YOU if Roe v. Wade somehow gets overturned. You – one of the ONLY pro-choice Republicans out there – you will be responsible for abdicating your responsbility to not only your constituents in PA, but to all those people who are pro-choice but happen to live in predominantly Republican states with senators (men) who also think they have the right to tell me what to do with my uterus. I will lay at your feet, Sen. Specter, the rise in unsafe, illegal abortions that will inevitably happen should South Dakota’s ban on abortions lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. I don’t remember what it was like before 1973, but I have read the stories and accounts, and I have seen photos, and I know that where we might be headed is a dark place. A very dark, scary place for women – women who will continue (as women always have) to decide to terminate pregnancies for their own personal reasons. Only, if Roe v. Wade gets overturned, Sen. Specter, these women won’t be able to turn to places like Planned Parenthood – places where women are treated as the fully human moral agents that they are. Instead they will have to sneak around like criminals. For shame, South Dakota! For shame, Sen. Specter! Shame on all of you for potentially setting us on this path.
The second piece of sad news is in a completely different category. One of my favorite baseball players, Kirby Puckett, died today of complications from a stroke at age 45. He was a brilliant player, and despite his troubles after he retired from the Twins, I always held a little place in my heart for him, for giving all Twins fans a few reasons to cheer. RIP Kirby Puckett. 1987 and 1991 will live on in my heart forever!
activism, general | Megan 03/06/2006 | Comments (3)
New layout! I was getting tired of the default template that comes with WP, so I uploaded the MX4 theme and poked around a bit. Let me know what you think…. Not sure if I like the serif-y font, but I’m willing to give it a whirl (and besides, that’s easy to change.)
general | Megan 07/21/2005 | Comments (5)
Okay, so it’s not exactly the first of the month, but I’m getting around to it! As I said last month, on the first of each month, I’d like to revisit my resolutions for the year to see what kind of progress I’m making on them.
1. Exercise more. I snorkeled and hiked some in the Virgin Islands, but most of February was influenza-wrought. My inner Billy Blanks tells me that I need some more work on this one.
2. Keep on knitting! I am! I finished all the pieces of my Klaralund a few days ago, and need only to block-n-seam it. I also started a new little scarf in a mock-cable stitch out of some wildly inappropriate yarn. This one definitely needs a new home.
3. Do selected home repair/improvement projects. What did I say above about the flu? Yeah, that.
4. Keep making friends in the area. Flu.
5. Make my teeth happy. I really ought to have been more general with this one. My next goal (for March or early April) is to get my eyes checked and to get new contacts! In May I’ll go for my annual exam. Remember: if you are a woman, you need an annual Pap smear and exam in order to catch any hidden diseases (i.e. ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, and the like)! Don’t delay!
6. Entertain more casually. Can I get a F-L-U over in this corner please? Oh wait – not literally!
7. Engage in activism. Oh man. I really sucked it up in February on my resolutions. Something tells me though, that March is going to be a lot better!
Previous month’s resolutions:
general | Megan 03/12/2005 | Comments (1)
Bear with me on the site… I’ve just upgraded my WordPress install and am playing with themes and my old layout. So far, I seem to have killed off the ability to leave and/or view comments in that layout. I’m thinking that I need to do some work on it.
In other news, I’m halfway done with sleeve two of my Klaralund sweater!
And Maggie still loves her blue large tennis ball.
general | Megan 02/22/2005 | Comments (3)
