Archive | July, 2008

28 July 2008 3 Comments

Lets Drill!

I am writing to update you on my recent efforts in Congress to help lower gas prices. At over $4 per gallon, there is no issue that I hear about more frequently than the price of gasoline. The rising price of gas is putting an undue economic burden on hardworking Americans. It is an issue that demands the full attention of the President and the U.S. Congress.

27 July 2008 Comments Off

LISC has High Hopes for Housing Act

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 will help stabilize disinvested neighborhoods, offer relief to families stung by the foreclosure crisis and attract new capital to affordable housing developments that address the needs of low-income renters and homeowners, according to Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the national nonprofit force behind comprehensive community development.

24 July 2008 5 Comments

Commentator Rank Plugin 2.2.0 Released

Anyone running a selfhosted (non-Wordpress.com) Wordpress blog using version 2.5 or newer is welcome to test a new plugin a developer friend and I have been working on (he’s done the vast majority of the work – thanks Mike!).

18 July 2008 3 Comments

Justice Should be Blind, but not Computer Illiterate

There is a huge shortage of police and prosecutor office staff who truly understand how things like e-mail, websites, and peer-to-peer networks work in the United States and probably other countries as well. To be honest, it is kind of amusing to me watching people talk about Internet technologies when they don’t really understand it. I was raised down south and still can’t bring myself to correct my “elders”.

16 July 2008 8 Comments

Playing with Commentator Rank Plugin

One of my best friends is developing a plugin based on a favor I asked of him a few days ago. If you see random pages pop up that contain lists of commentators its a result of my testing.
Like this one – Here are the top commentators of 2007.

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