I noticed this evening that my feed wasn’t updating for the site. Of course it bugged me. Took me a couple of hours of code searching, bug hunting and racking my brain to think what changes I had made in the last 48 hours to finally figure out that a small piece of code I had implemented a day or two ago was messing everything up.
The ironic part is that it was code to make my feed a little better. I had implemented a little code to put a delay on my feed by 3 minutes from the time of publishing since I have a tendency to poorly proofread until after I hit the publish button. Go figure. So, back to the old and my apologies for any typos in advance.
One other note, it isn’t perfect but I have implemented some fixes for IE6 users. It’s pretty normal that some things don’t line up but most everything is at least close. The sidebar at least sits on the side now and not at the bottom. I still have about 10% of my visitors using IE6. I don’t love any of you less personally, just technologically. I promise you’d feel better if you browsed better.
I can only think of two reasons why are still using IE6.
1. You can’t upgrade your browser due to company policy
2. You don’t know what browser you’re using or even how to check
Sorry, I can only help with #2. Go to Help -> About Internet Explorer. Now go download the ‘fox.
Long ago you may remember me introducing you to the concept of RickRoll’ing. Rick’s 15 minutes of fame are apparently not over and also are no longer confined to the nerd-dom we call the Internet.
Rick at his best – entertaining the crowds at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this morning.
Thought some of you might be interested to see a copy of the email I received from my Congressman Kenny Marchant this afternoon. No commentary on my part.
There is much to be Thankful for
“It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly implore His protection and favor.”
-George Washington, 1789
“Give thanks in all circumstances”
-1 Thessalonians 5:18
Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to come together and give thanks to God for His divine providence. Through our triumphs and tragedies, victories and defeats, and highs and lows, the love God has for us remains unchanged. As we near the end of 2008, I am thankful for the mental, physical, and spiritual health of myself and my family. I am thankful for having the opportunity to represent you as a public servant in Washington, D.C. I am thankful for the many prayers and well wishes I have received from you that confirm my calling into public service many years ago. And, even as we confront the new challenges (both foreign and domestic) that lay ahead with a new President, I remain thankful for the opportunities that will present themselves in the coming year to confront those challenges.
I am honored to represent the 24th District of Texas, and appreciate your interest in my e-newsletter. Please contact my District or DC office with any further questions you may have or visit my website at www.marchant.house.gov.
I would love to be able to conceptualize the detail in any one of these icons prior to construction of it. Amazing Illustrator work, re-affirms my need for a tablet. Not that I could produce anything on that level if I had one though.