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On the evolution of language

When it was initially described, the kind of web site with reverse-chronological entries was known as a Web log. Two words.

Then, as it became more common, the words got contracted. Weblog. Shortened even more, we started calling the websites “blogs.” Not a pleasant sounding word, really. But still, it’s the term we use.

The entries [...]

Just testing.

This is a penguin soft sculpture that lives in our basement.

I took this picture to experiment with the wordpress iPhone client and how it deals with photos.