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The last time I posted a poll, many people complained that the poll widget I used (Vizu) used Flash, which they didn't like. But nobody recommended an alternative. Can anybody direct me to a robust poll widget that doesn't use...

I'm normally at my crotchety-est when it comes to commercials. I mean, I'm a very peaceable and nonviolent man, but give me a handgun and put me in the same room with the "Can fifteen minutes really save you fifteen...

When it gets quiet around here, it means I'm working on something. As I sometimes mention, this stuff doesn't write itself. Mike

I've always admired David Vestal's stance on non-disclosure agreements: he doesn't sign them. He won't accept information with any limitations attached. As he puts it, "I'm in the disclosure business." Unfortunately perhaps, most journalists in any field know things they...

I need to post this so I can save some time by just sending people this link when they inquire. A new TypePad glitch seems to have surfaced recently: the system now occasionally provides a "captcha" field after you hit...

I must apologize again for the unintentional interruption in services this week—life has been getting in the way of TOP recently (though all is well. In fact, one of the "issues" I'm dealing with is that I've gotten not one...

Uncharacteristically, I've been sprung this weekend, which is why things have gotten so quiet here on TOP. I spent the day in Chicago yesterday as a guest of the Art Institute and the Schley family, for a fascinating event I...

I'm an idiot. I've exited my back door how many times in the 11 years I've lived here? Yet somehow, yesterday, in a rush, I managed to slam my hand in the door. I wouldn't bother to mention this, except...