Category Archives: Site and Admin Stuff

As folks may recall, last year “amptoons.com,” the domain that hosts “Alas, a Blog,” was sold to someone whose business is “optimizing search” results on google. (His clients are mostly porn sites. Details about the sale are here.) The sale … Continue reading →

In a previous post, I attributed a concept that’s presented in Writing the Other to the writer Nisi Shawl. Shawl did not write the book alone; she collaborated with another writer, Cynthia Ward. I should have attributed the concept to … Continue reading →

I’ll be in New York City — specifically, Manhattan — in a few days. This is a relatively low-key visit; I’m not planning to organize a big dinner, and I’ll only be in town Friday morning through early Tuesday afternoon. … Continue reading →

So I have a pain in my left arm, and until the doctors figure out where it’s coming from I have only two states: unable to concentrate because of pain, or unable to concentrate because of pain-killers. In either case, … Continue reading →

Bean’s workplace — and, with luck, Bean herself — will appear on tomorrow’s Today show. Bean has the details. UPDATE: In comments, Bean writes: Well, I made it in…for about 1 1/2 seconds, and I didn’t say anything. But that’s … Continue reading →

Okay, so we’re making a few changes around here. First of all, as many folks have noticed, there’s now a “report this comment to the moderators” link at the bottom of every comment. The link leads to this form; complaints … Continue reading →

[Bumped to the top! –Amp] 5pm at Legin, located at 8001 SE Division Street (the cross is 80th Ave.) Legin features both dim sum and the more usual Chinese restaurant meals offered off the menu. If you’re reading this blog … Continue reading →

There’s an interesting discussion of “Alas” comments and moderation in an older post; the current round of discussion begins with comment number 297 by Mandolin. Here’s the complete text of Mandolin’s first comment in that discussion: I know this has … Continue reading →