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Written by Paul Merchant
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
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I've been using some new software to publish websites at work. MODx is an amazing content management system. It's lightweight, highly scalable, well-organized, and easy to customize. Future versions look to be even better. In addition to using MODx, I've gotten up to speed with Aptana, an Eclipse-based Web development environment. I hope to use these tools, along with the already amazing Inkscape, to revamp this outdated site sometime this summer. Stay tuned. |
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Written by Paul Merchant
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Monday, 17 March 2008 |
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If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility. -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Written by Paul Merchant
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Monday, 04 February 2008 |
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I'm off to China. A new site and some news, of course, will be coming shortly after I get back. Speaking of news, I wonder what the news of super Tuesday will look like from China? |
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Written by Paul Merchant
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Wednesday, 02 January 2008 |
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Here's a fun site that I put together in 2007: http://www.ewu.edu/australia08. The postcard illustrations and a few animations were designed by a coworker, Joanna Darlington. I completed the coding, the animations, and the sound design. |
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Written by Paul Merchant
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Wednesday, 26 December 2007 |
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I have plenty of excuses for not writing frequently for this site in 2007. A new job, moving to a new house, and starting a graduate program are among the top. The main excuse, however, is fear. Now that I work in higher education, the den of political correctness, exercising freedom of thought has seemed risky. The fear, of course, is unfounded. For one thing, hardly anyone ever reads this stuff. Out of those who read it, most will probably not care if I believe Clarence Thomas over Anita Hill or if I happen to be rooting for Mitt Romney to become my next president. And out of those who actually do care, the remaining people who disagree with me can find offense somewhere else: from someone who actually intended to give offense. |
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Written by Paul Merchant
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Thursday, 11 October 2007 |
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Almost all of the literature on leadership points out the importance of a sense of humor. I wonder if future employers will take this into consideration when they read quirky blog entries by one of their job candidates. |
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Seeking the Approval of Other Gods |
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Written by Paul Merchant
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Saturday, 18 August 2007 |
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I never before felt a personal issue with the first two commandments. Praying to golden cows hasn't been a temptation (probably because I wasn't raised to pray before metal farm animals). And although I hear that material possessions -- cars, boats, and mansions -- have become modern idols, I become less materialistic as I get older. Besides, in my younger years when I still dreamt of huge mansions, I was unable to place money as a central motivating factor in my life, no matter how hard I tried. |
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Written by Paul Merchant
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Saturday, 28 July 2007 |
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I never thought The Shins would bring me to tears. Perhaps I'm getting old and sentimental, or maybe songs like "Saint Simon" and "Pink Bullets" are extraordinarily weep worthy. Am I taking pop culture too far when "La la la la, Mercy's eyes are blue" makes me feel a little bit of heaven's grace? [ Click here to visit TheShins.com ] |
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