December 2009
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Conditionally absolute
I like footers, well, that appear at the foot of the page. I guess that seems obvious enough but what I really mean is a bit more specific. If I have a ‘short’ page in which the page content only extends halfway down the bottom of the browser window (viewport) then I want the footer pushed to the bottom of the viewport. If I have a ‘long’ page where the content scrolls...
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Spraying for Weeds
What? Really?
Yes, really. It’s the day after Christmas and I spent most of the afternoon spraying for weeds, blowing leaves, and doing other assorted yard cleanup tasks. That probably seems a little bizarre to those of you who get to enjoy the kind of “White Christmas” that is only myth to the Upstate of South Carolina but where a winter day resembles some autumn mornings...
A person can only be a novelty once, and only briefly, and charm, like any commodity, when used uneconomically becomes a wasting asset.
- George Will, 17-Dec-2009
