Dr Fragen in the operating room
  • Happy New Year

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    May this year be better than the last.

  • Flipping the switch

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    Well if you’re reading this at radio.weblogs.com them you’ve probably realized that I’ve flipped the switch. Well, maybe you haven’t. Other than a small change to the layout and no calendar you shouldn’t notice any real changes. I guess that’s the whole point. If [Squib][1] is working properly then you won’t really be able to…

  • SQLite and Squib

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    Thanks to Matt, and my persistence, [Squib][1] now works and plays well with a SQLite database. There were a few little tricks like SQLite is case-sensitive and search where `something = true` need to be written `something = 1`. Matt’s de-normalization for the dates made this all possible. [1]:http://squib.rubyforge.org/

  • Theme Stylesheets

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    I’ve made some [Squib][1] modifications that allows for selection of different stylesheets from within a theme without having to make continual modifications to the theme. It works for both staging and live sites. The drop-down that contains the themes lists the contents of `themes/theme_name/resources/styles` for the selected theme. What’s confusing could be that the list…

  • The Accidental Tourist??

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    If things come in three I’m waiting for the next incident. I say this because I just received a call from my parents, who are currently in Utah skiing. It seems that my mother fell while skiing and broke her arm. For the technically inclined, I’ve been told that she has fractured the [humerus through…

  • And then there was one.

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    My grandmother, Ruth Fragen, was 102. Grandma died this evening. It is both a sad event and blessing. She hasn’t really been conscious for the past 6 or 7 years since suffering a stroke. Grandma was a lovely person. A lawyer who never practiced and an accomplished violinist. I only wish that my children had…