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		<title>Less Is More</title>
		<link>http://www.palestars.com/2007/09/12/less-is-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The design you're seeing now is my new (second) WordPress tumblelog theme---<em>Less Is More</em>. It is very similar in layout to the first tumblelog theme I made but there are tons of tweaks to the appearance, and I think this one is more elegant and spare. The biggest change is the introduction of a style switcher (courtesy of <a href="http://www.alistapart.com/stories/alternate/" title="A List Apart">A List Apart</a>) that allows visitors to toggle between "less" and "more" modes (see the links at the top of the page).</p>

<p>The blog defaults to "less" and shows only the post content---no metadata at all, not even the post date. The usual permalink graphic (a pushpin) appears if you hover over a post to give you access to more info and features. If "less" mode is too austere for you, just click "more" and the site will display posts with their metadata (titles, date, comments link, category icons, etc.). I think this is a good solution for having a clean, minimal tumblelog but still allowing easy access to more traditional blog features and info.</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The design you&#8217;re seeing now is my new (second) WordPress tumblelog theme&#8212;<em>Less Is More</em>. It is very similar in layout to the first tumblelog theme I made but there are tons of tweaks to the appearance, and I think this one is more elegant and spare. The biggest change is the introduction of a style switcher (courtesy of <a href="http://www.alistapart.com/stories/alternate/" title="A List Apart">A List Apart</a>) that allows visitors to toggle between &#8220;less&#8221; and &#8220;more&#8221; modes (see the links at the top of the page).</p>
<p>The blog defaults to &#8220;less&#8221; and shows only the post content&#8212;no metadata at all, not even the post date. The usual permalink graphic (a pushpin) appears if you hover over a post to give you access to more info and features. If &#8220;less&#8221; mode is too austere for you, just click &#8220;more&#8221; and the site will display posts with their metadata (titles, date, comments link, category icons, etc.). I think this is a good solution for having a clean, minimal tumblelog but still allowing easy access to more traditional blog features and info.</p>
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		<title>Another Word For Thesaurus</title>
		<link>http://www.palestars.com/2007/09/06/another-word-for-thesaurus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Tonight I was reading a blog that I frequent and came across this quote by Stephen King:</p>

<blockquote>Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule.</blockquote>

<p>This is from his piece <em>Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully---in Ten Minutes</em>. I can't believe (comprehend, conceive, fathom) how often (frequently, regularly, repeatedly) this quote is posted on websites as though it were some sort of sage wisdom (enlightenment, perception, sagacity). It is, of course, complete rubbish (nonsense, drivel, poppycock). One thing you can say for King is that he certainly follows (sticks to, abides by, adheres to) his own rule (maxim, axiom, tenet), judging by his <a href="http://noggs.typepad.com/the_reading_experience/2006/12/in_a_response_t.html" title="The Reading Experience">"relentlessly routine language"</a> and how bad (atrocious, lousy, inferior) a writer he is.</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tonight I was reading a blog that I frequent and came across this quote by Stephen King:</p>
<blockquote><p>Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule.</p></blockquote>
<p>This is from his piece <em>Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully&#8212;in Ten Minutes</em>. I can&#8217;t believe (comprehend, conceive, fathom) how often (frequently, regularly, repeatedly) this quote is posted on websites as though it were some sort of sage wisdom (enlightenment, perception, sagacity). It is, of course, complete rubbish (nonsense, drivel, poppycock). One thing you can say for King is that he certainly follows (sticks to, abides by, adheres to) his own rule (maxim, axiom, tenet), judging by his <a href="http://noggs.typepad.com/the_reading_experience/2006/12/in_a_response_t.html" title="The Reading Experience">&#8220;relentlessly routine language&#8221;</a> and how bad (atrocious, lousy, inferior) a writer he is.</p>
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		<title>SF Remakes</title>
		<link>http://www.palestars.com/2007/08/31/sf-remakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Lots of SF film remakes in the works: <a href="http://countingdown.com/movies/619754/news?item_id=3985523" title="Fantastic Voyage">Fantastic Voyage</a>, <a href="http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&#038;id=43630" title="The Day The Earth Stool Still">The Day The Earth Stood Still</a>, <a href="http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&#038;id=43692&#038;type=0" title="The Illustrated Man">The Illustrated Man</a>, <a href="http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=43792" title="Dune">Dune</a> and <a href="http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-andromedastrainminiseriesande,0,1266502.story" title="The Andromeda Strain">The Andromeda Strain</a>. The latter will be a mini-series done by no less than <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridley_Scott" title="Ridley Scott on Wikipedia">Ridley Scott</a>.</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lots of SF film remakes in the works: <a href="http://countingdown.com/movies/619754/news?item_id=3985523" title="Fantastic Voyage">Fantastic Voyage</a>, <a href="http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&#038;id=43630" title="The Day The Earth Stool Still">The Day The Earth Stood Still</a>, <a href="http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&#038;id=43692&#038;type=0" title="The Illustrated Man">The Illustrated Man</a>, <a href="http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=43792" title="Dune">Dune</a> and <a href="http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-andromedastrainminiseriesande,0,1266502.story" title="The Andromeda Strain">The Andromeda Strain</a>. The latter will be a mini-series done by no less than <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridley_Scott" title="Ridley Scott on Wikipedia">Ridley Scott</a>.</p>
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		<title>Chema Madoz</title>
		<link>http://www.palestars.com/2007/08/23/chema-madoz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I recently <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/" title="StumbleUpon">stumbled upon</a> the wonderful art of Spanish surrealist photographer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chema_Madoz" title="Chema Madoz on Wikipedia">Chema Madoz</a>. The following three photos really caught my eye. You can see more of his work at <a href="http://www.chemamadoz.com/ingles/gallery1.htm" title="Chema Madoz Fot&#243;grafo">Chema Madoz Fot&#243;grafo</a>.</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/" title="StumbleUpon">stumbled upon</a> the wonderful art of Spanish surrealist photographer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chema_Madoz" title="Chema Madoz on Wikipedia">Chema Madoz</a>. The following three photos really caught my eye. You can see more of his work at <a href="http://www.chemamadoz.com/ingles/gallery1.htm" title="Chema Madoz Fot&#243;grafo">Chema Madoz Fot&#243;grafo</a>.</p>
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		<title>Paul Klee</title>
		<link>http://www.palestars.com/2007/08/19/paul-klee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>One of my favorite artists is Swiss painter <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Klee" title="Paul Klee on Wikipedia">Paul Klee</a>, the man who painted dreams, painted music, and who described his drawings as "taking a line for a walk." As Laura Cumming of <a href="http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,636047,00.html" title="It's A Very Fine Line">The Observer</a> said: "It's a very fine line."</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of my favorite artists is Swiss painter <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Klee" title="Paul Klee on Wikipedia">Paul Klee</a>, the man who painted dreams, painted music, and who described his drawings as &#8220;taking a line for a walk.&#8221; As Laura Cumming of <a href="http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,636047,00.html" title="It's A Very Fine Line">The Observer</a> said: &#8220;It&#8217;s a very fine line.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Moods</title>
		<link>http://www.palestars.com/2007/08/14/moods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I made these mood graphics several years ago for a forum that I run and they are still used to this day. These are just 8 of the more than 80 in the collection. Feel free to <a href="images/moods/moods.zip" title="Download Zip File of All 80+ Mood Graphics">download</a> and use them on your own forum if you wish.</p>

<div style="margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Alienated.gif" alt="Alienated" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Copasetic.gif" alt="Copasetic" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Chillin.gif" alt="Chillin" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Lighthearted.gif" alt="Lighthearted" /></div><div style="margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Nervous.gif" alt="Nervous" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Thankful.gif" alt="Thankful" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Smart.gif" alt="Smart" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/PMSing.gif" alt="PMSing" /></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I made these mood graphics several years ago for a forum that I run and they are still used to this day. These are just 8 of the more than 80 in the collection. Feel free to <a href="images/moods/moods.zip" title="Download Zip File of All 80+ Mood Graphics">download</a> and use them on your own forum if you wish.</p>
<div style="margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Alienated.gif" alt="Alienated" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Copasetic.gif" alt="Copasetic" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Chillin.gif" alt="Chillin" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Lighthearted.gif" alt="Lighthearted" /></div>
<div style="margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Nervous.gif" alt="Nervous" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Thankful.gif" alt="Thankful" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/Smart.gif" alt="Smart" /> <img src="http://www.palestars.com/images/moods/PMSing.gif" alt="PMSing" /></div>
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		<title>A Joyful Noise</title>
		<link>http://www.palestars.com/2007/08/07/a-joyful-noise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Christmas DVD is now going to be a two-disc set. I'm currently hunting for good-quality double-DVD keep cases, preferably the single-size Amaray type with the hinged flip tray. Found some at <a href="http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog_name=USPlastic&#38;category_name=18633&#38;product_id=25317#" title="United States Plastic Corp">United States Plastic Corp</a> and <a href="http://www.sleevetown.com/double-dvd-holders.shtml" title="Sleeve City">Sleeve City</a>.</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Christmas DVD is now going to be a two-disc set. I&#8217;m currently hunting for good-quality double-DVD keep cases, preferably the single-size Amaray type with the hinged flip tray. Found some at <a href="http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog_name=USPlastic&amp;category_name=18633&amp;product_id=25317#" title="United States Plastic Corp">United States Plastic Corp</a> and <a href="http://www.sleevetown.com/double-dvd-holders.shtml" title="Sleeve City">Sleeve City</a>.</p>
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