This poll is currently running on the front page of the Denver Post. It shows the thinking of DP readers on the issue of carrying guns for protection. Whether it’s because of Colorado’s very liberal gun laws, the Aurora theater shooting, or the culture of the West in general, I don’t know. But I find … Continue reading Life after Aurora
Help me improve your Pied Type visit. With my current theme (The Morning After), there is a lot of information on the home/front page that you won’t see if you arrive here via a link to a specific post. I’m curious whether visitors arrive on and look only at posts, or arrive on the home … Continue reading ‘Optimizing’ Pied Type
This little poll appeared on the CNN website. Feel free to elaborate in the comments section. [polldaddy poll=5831531] Continue reading A very simple poll
Okay, voting often is not cool, even if it’s only a poll. But I am encouraging early voting. I’ve added a poll to the Pied Type sidebar that I plan to keep up for a long time. After all, the next presidential election isn’t until November 2012. It’s safe to assume the Democrats’ nominee will … Continue reading Vote early, vote often
I just saw an ad for one of those walk-in bathtubs. My sister once mentioned she’d like to have one. Really? The more I thought about it, the more I was repulsed by the whole idea. Granted, if you have mobility issues or an extreme fear of falling, you might think these tubs are the … Continue reading This tub’s a flub
Recently, for reasons I’ll not go into, I had occasion to contemplate one of life’s great conundrums: Should the toilet paper feed over or under? A current TV commercial is declaring the issue a non-issue by announcing TP should go over. I disagree. While “over” may be the most aesthetically pleasing arrangement, I developed the … Continue reading Life’s little problems
