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Here is a little PHP application I wrote that lists all my blog posts. Eventually I will enhance it allow one click column sorting. Enjoy!

Entry #Post NameEntry DateWord CountCommentsCategoriesTags
2008
September
864Lipstick on a pig9/4/20081098 0Politics 2008 Republicans, John McCain, Sarah Palin
863Review: I Robot (2004)9/1/2008921 0The Arts Movies, Science Fiction
August
862The problem with For Better or For Worse8/29/2008953 0Sociology Comics
861The government needs common sense contracting8/26/20081187 0Politics 2008 Contractors
860Real Life 101, Lesson 9: So you want to be a parent8/24/20081486 0Sociology Parenting, Real Life 101
859Not quite the end of the world as we know it8/21/20081140 0Politics 2008, Sociology Satire, Gay Marriage
858The Cold War Returns8/18/20081475 0Politics 2008 Cold War, Russia
857Mount Washington and beyond8/16/20081489 0Travel New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts
856Bewitched in Massachusetts and Maine8/13/20081146 0Travel Maine, Salem MA, Boothbay Harbor ME, Massachusetts
855Road trip to Beantown8/11/20081228 0Travel Boston, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Lebanon PA, Mount Gretna PA
854Johnny, we hardly knew ye8/8/20081085 0Politics 2008, Sociology Infidelity
853For Obama: some environmental cheers and jeers8/5/20081051 0Politics 2008 Environment, Barack Obama, Energy Independence
852Growing Pains8/4/2008618 0Politics 2008 Blogging, Web Hosting
851A new inconvenient truth: we need to raise taxes8/1/20081382 3Politics 2008 Taxes, Environment, Virginia Politics, Transportation, Grover Norquist
July
850The real danger of being liberal7/29/2008927 0Sociology Unitarian Universalism, Liberalism
849My fantasy run for president7/26/20081244 0Politics 2008 Election 2008
848Caught in the Quicken web7/23/20081366 0Technology Windows, Operating Systems, Quicken
847Gunsmoke7/21/20081017 0Sociology Guns
846Review: I Am Legend (2007)7/19/2008884 0The Arts Movies
845Conservatism’s harvest7/16/20081432 1Politics 2008 Neoconservatism, Conservatism
844Give a little love and simplify your life7/13/2008996 0Life 2008 Progressives
843iMac Journeys, Part Two7/10/20081424 0Technology Computers, Operating Systems
842Some candidates are more equal than others7/7/2008859 0Politics 2008 Election 2008
841Review: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian7/5/2008860 0The Arts
840Learn lessons today for the next recession7/2/20081280 0Sociology Economy, Financial Planning
June
839Review: WALL-E6/30/2008979 0The Arts Movies
838iMac Journeys: First Impressions6/28/20081452 0Technology Computers, Operating Systems
837Who's a strict constructionist?6/26/20081257 1Politics 2008 Guns
836Indistinguishable from magic6/23/20081088 1Technology GPSes
835An era is passing6/20/20081318 0Sociology Economy, Global Warming, Migration
834Review: The Day After Tomorrow (2004)6/17/20081415 0The Arts Movies
833Review: Rear Window (1954)6/15/20081014 0The Arts Movies, Shyamalan
832The audacity of stupidity6/12/20081685 0Politics 2008 Democrats, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
831The downside of brilliancy6/10/2008871 0Sociology Geniuses
830Real Life 101, Lesson 8: Avoiding the Credit Trap6/7/20081637 0Sociology Real Life 101, Credit
829Asleep at the wheel6/4/20081001 0Life 2008 Automobiles, Economy, General Motors
828Two Movies to Avoid6/2/2008957 0The Arts Movies, The Arts, Bad Movies
May
827Review: Love Actually (2003)5/30/2008989 0Politics 2006, The Arts Movies
826My meatless Mondays5/28/20081152 0Life 2008 Global Warming, Vegetarianism, Hunger
825Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull5/26/2008818 0The Arts Movies
824Stupid is as stupid does5/23/2008904 0Politics 2008 Republicans, Transportation
823The synergy of RSS to Email5/20/2008938 0Technology Internet, Newsfeeds, EMail
822Solving the obesity crisis5/18/20081477 0Sociology Children, Young Adults, Health Care, Obesity, Exercise
821The change we need5/15/20081257 0Politics 2008 Republicans, Election 2008
820Review: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)5/13/2008953 0The Arts Movies
819Review: The Life of Elizabeth I5/11/20081340 0History Books, Queen Elizabeth I
818The hard road ahead5/8/20081579 0Sociology Environment, Energy Independence, John B. Anderson
817Save a human life and eat less meat5/5/20081074 1Politics 2008 Poverty, Food, Biofuels, Vegetarianism
816Thoroughly Eddie5/3/2008844 2The Arts Comedy, Eddie Izzard
April
815McCain's health care non-solution4/29/20081362 0Politics 2008 Republicans, Health Care, John McCain
814Review: The Forbidden Kingdom4/27/2008745 0The Arts Movies
813Trapped in exurbia4/25/20081301 0Politics 2008 Environment, Virginia, Housing, Energy Independence, Loudoun County
812Taking pleasure in hand4/23/20081162 0Sociology Sexuality, Health Care, Sociology
811The scourge of faux patriotism4/21/20081442 1Politics 2008 Patriotism, Election 2008, Barack Obama
810Review: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)4/19/2008997 0The Arts Movies, Musicals
809The pope pays a visit4/17/20081393 0Sociology Religion, Catholicism
808Some pragmatic ways you can help save the planet4/15/20081425 0Politics 2008 Environment, Vegetarianism
807Not oil's well at the pump4/11/2008770 0Life 2008 Advertising
806Terminal Insecurity4/8/2008878 0Politics 2008 Terrorism, Airports
805Shedding a tear for the exit of mobile lounges4/6/2008869 1Travel Airports
804The sinful lure of dark chocolate4/3/2008779 1Life 2008 Food, Chocolate
803No foolin'4/1/2008853 0Sociology Psychology, Self Esteem
March
802A little empathy please3/29/20081371 1Politics 2008, Sociology Prejudice, Barack Obama
801Do the delegate math and the outcome is no longer hazy3/26/2008816 1Politics 2008 Election 2008, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
800Review: The Crying Game (1992)3/23/2008701 0The Arts Movies
799Iraq's holding pattern3/20/20081218 0Politics 2008 Bush, Iraq, Cheney
798A bundle of confusion3/18/20081449 0Technology Television, Internet, Telephone
797The price of incompetence3/16/20081512 0Politics 2008 Republicans, Democrats, Economy, Election 2008, Ronald Reagan
796Is the U.S. Post Office obsolete?3/14/20081283 0Technology Post Office, EMail
795What's a horny politician to do?3/11/20081410 2Politics 2008, Sociology Sexuality, Infidelity
794Review: No Country for Old Men3/9/2008959 0The Arts Movies
793The war taxes you are already paying3/7/20081531 2Politics 2008 Bush, Iraq, Economy, Cheney, War
792Review: Once (2006)3/4/2008587 0The Arts Movies
791More intimations of mortality3/2/20081010 1Life 2008 Aging, Health Care
790Welcome to Scott's World3/1/20081173 0Sociology Scott Adams
February
789Review: A Knight's Tale (2001)2/28/2008770 0The Arts Movies
788Boldly exploring the HD Radio universe2/25/20081132 4Technology HD Radio
787Carbon offsets alone aren't going cut it2/23/20081434 0Sociology Environment, Global Warming
786Love can be unlovely2/21/2008929 0Sociology Relationships, Marriage, Love
785Review: Reds (1981)2/18/20081025 1The Arts Movies
784My odd Valentine's Day gift2/16/20081027 0Life 2008 Marriage, Love
783Brought down by Bill?2/14/20081010 0Politics 2008 Election 2008, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
782Review: The Aviator2/12/2008933 1The Arts Movies
781Bye Bye, Modern Conservatism2/9/20081191 0Politics 2008 Bush, Republicans, Cheney, Election 2008, Conservatism
780Is cash obsolete?2/6/20081123 1Technology Money
779She's got a ticket to ride2/4/20081299 0Life 2008 Automobiles, Young Adults, Driving
778Still betting on Hillary2/2/20081354 0Politics 2008 Election 2008, Hillary Clinton
January
777In Step with The Capitol Steps1/30/20081011 0The Arts Theater, Comedy
776Riding recession's wave1/27/20081199 0Advice Economy, Financial Planning
775Advice I dare not utter1/24/20081585 0Advice Relationships, Parenting
774Mac Attack1/22/20081570 0Technology Computers, Operating Systems
773Review: My Fair Lady1/21/2008723 0The Arts Theater, Musicals
772The Human Blastocyst: My Friend, My Dependent1/18/20081237 0Sociology Religion, Humor, Satire
771My warranty has expired1/16/20081375 1Life 2008 Aging, Physical Fitness
770Hoping for no clear winner1/13/2008680 0Politics 2008 Voting, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
769Thoughts on the dynamics of successful organizational change1/12/2008948 0Sociology Management, Leadership, Empowerment
768Review: Borat1/8/2008928 1The Arts Movies, Comedy
767Marital lessons on love courtesy of my cat1/6/20081413 0Sociology Relationships, Marriage, Pets, Love
766Caucuses are still undemocratic1/3/20081036 0Politics 2008 Democracy, Voting, Election 2008, Voting Rights
765The Fallacy of the Experience Argument1/1/20081004 0Politics 2008 Leadership, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton
2007
December
764Review: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)12/30/20071122 2The Arts Movies
763Wrong Target12/27/20071185 1Politics 2007 Terrorism, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan
762Have yourself a Bob Rivers Christmas12/25/20071267 0Sociology Christmas, Hypocrisy, Bob Rivers
761Confessions of a CPU and memory hog12/22/20071648 0Technology Web Hosting
760Interview with a cat12/20/2007870 0Life 2007 Cats, Pets
759Reveling in the Winter Solstice12/19/2007791 3Sociology, The Arts Theater
758Review: The Golden Compass12/16/20071127 0The Arts Movies, Fantasy
757The Blog Turns Six12/13/20071171 0Life 2007 Blogging
756Google hits another home run with Google Analytics12/9/2007964 0Technology Internet, Sitemeter, Google
755Sampling the Pod Porn Universe 12/8/20071728 1Sociology Pornography, Podcasts
754Barack Obama for President12/5/20071105 2Politics 2007 Election 2008, Barack Obama
753Send me to the Democratic National Convention!12/3/2007565 0Politics 2007 Blogging, Democrats, Denver
752The Rise of Soft Power12/1/20071103 1Politics 2007 Iraq, Military, Diplomacy, War
November
751Review: Enchanted11/28/2007868 0The Arts Movies, Disney
750The Wegmans Effect11/25/2007941 1Life 2007 Food, Shopping
749Second Viewing: Norma Rae (1979)11/24/2007745 0The Arts Movies
748Suicide's devastation and odd harvest11/22/20071100 0Sociology Death, Loss, Suicide
747Presidential candidate marriages under the microscope11/19/2007779 2Politics 2007 Republicans, Democrats, Election 2008, Presidential Candidates
746Two years later11/16/20071104 1Life 2007 Death, Love, Therapy, Loss, Healing
745Why Al won't run11/14/20071164 0Politics 2007 Election 2008
744Driven toward self destruction11/11/20071414 0Sociology Vices
743The measure of a democracy11/9/20071113 1Politics 2007 Democracy, Cheney, Pakistan, Impeachment, Lawyers
742Our Forgotten War11/6/20071109 1History French and Indian War
741But what's in the package?11/4/20071692 0Politics 2007 Election 2008
740Thanks for all the hits11/1/20071219 0Life 2007 Blogging
October
739Review: Elizabeth: The Golden Age10/29/2007868 0The Arts Movies
738Needed: a Department of Managed Growth10/27/20071371 0Politics 2007 Growth, Natural Disasters
737Making the new look10/25/20071623 0Technology Blogging, WordPress, Movable Type
736A new look10/22/2007427 0Life 2007 Blogging
735Tasting Tallahassee10/21/20071107 1Travel Travel, Florida
734You Porn: A Traveler's New Best Friend?10/17/20071044 5Sociology, Travel Internet Commerce, Pornography, Sexuality, Travel, Internet Commerce
733Between Places10/15/20071225 1Travel Airports
732I smell a cover up10/14/2007718 0Politics 2007 Bush, Justice, Terrorism
731So what's the problem with Mitt Romney being a Mormon?10/10/20071475 4Politics 2007 Prejudice, Religion
730Wordpressing10/9/20071217 1Technology Blogging, MovableType, WordPress
729Is this the best political blog?10/7/2007877 13Politics 2007 Blogging, Kevin Drum, Political Blogs
728A birth experience (1989)10/4/20073544 1Life 2007 Parenting, Love
727Two movie reviews10/2/20071113 0The Arts Movies
September
726MoveOn.org is betraying the progressive cause9/30/2007865 0Politics 2007 Iraq, Progressives, Military, MoveOn.org
725Sort of Enfranchised9/27/20071196 0Sociology Adolescence, Parenting, Young Adults
724A West Wing Retrospective9/23/20071401 0The Arts Television
723Democrats choose pragmatism on Universal Health Care9/21/20071150 0Politics 2007 Health Care, Election 2008
722The hidden power of Google Docs9/19/20071577 1Technology Internet Commerce, Google
721Here is how to really end the war9/17/20071424 0Politics 2007 Bush, Iraq, Voting, Protest, War
720The transition9/14/20071375 0Life 2007 Adolescence, Young Adults, Maturity, Employment
719Desperately seeking Reagan9/11/20071065 1Politics 2007 Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Election 2008
718How the political game on Iraq will play out9/9/20071277 0Politics 2007 Iraq, Military
717My Widened Stance9/7/20071339 1Sociology Sexuality, Republicans, Morality
716My strategy for Iraq9/3/20071465 1Politics 2007 Iraq
715Review: Dazed and Confused (1993)9/2/20071016 0The Arts Adolescence, Movies
August
714Materialism in Perspective8/30/20071586 1Philosophy Christianity, Materialism
713Review: Elizabeth (1998)8/28/2007731 0The Arts Movies
712Mother Teresa on the couch8/25/20071297 0Best of Occam's Razor, Sociology Love, Compassion, Humanism, Mother Teresa
711Real Life 101, Lesson 7: Fitness and Health Basics8/22/20071866 0Advice Physical Fitness, Dieting, Real Life 101
710Review: Stardust8/20/2007792 0The Arts Movies, Fantasy
709For the love of Dilbert8/18/20071373 0The Arts Comics
708Quick Political Hits8/15/2007769 1Politics 2007 Terrorism, Iraq, Cheney, Election 2008, Karl Rove
707Is mutual interdependence the solution?8/12/20071238 0Politics 2007 Economy, Energy Independence, Global Warming, Federalism, Trade
706Even more thoughts on love8/11/20071407 1Sociology Relationships, Love
705Hug an illegal immigrant today!8/8/20071553 1Politics 2007 Work, Economy, Immigration
704Review: The Simpsons Movie8/6/2007738 0The Arts Movies, Animation, Comedy
703No Easy Answers on Islamic Terrorism8/4/20071413 2Politics 2007 Terrorism, Iraq, Israel, Palestinians, Islam, Election 2008, Al Qaeda, Pakistan, Taliban
702A woman of substance8/1/20071046 0History Families, Relationships, Heroes
July
701Betting on our next president7/29/20071160 1Politics 2007 Hillary Clinton, Election 2008
700The Illusion of a FWB7/27/20071407 1Sociology Sexuality, Relationships, Therapy, Psychology
699A tale of two airlines7/26/2007882 0Travel Airlines
698TrueCrypt puts the personal in PC7/23/2007873 1Technology Windows, Encryption, Privacy
697Impeach Bush and Cheney7/21/20071252 1Politics 2007 Bush, Justice, Cheney
696How the Midwest was won7/19/20071462 0History Democracy, Bay City, Michigan, Michigan
695Review: Spamalot7/16/2007632 0The Arts Theater, Musicals
694Sinless in Sin City7/14/20071450 0Travel Las Vegas, Nevada, Searchlight, Nevada
693Unlamented7/13/20072101 0Best of Occam's Razor, Life 2007 Families, Relationships, Parenting
692AJAX is not just a scouring powder7/8/20071475 1Technology Computer Programming
691Review: Music and Lyrics7/7/2007633 0The Arts Movies
690Our stressed out nation7/4/20071160 0Politics 2007 Mental Illness, Weight Loss, Health Care
689Review: Sicko7/1/20071217 0Politics 2007, The Arts Movies, Health Care
June
688Some Quick Movie Reviews6/29/20071464 0The Arts Movies
687Crazy like a fox6/27/20071432 0Politics 2007 Bush, Cheney, Signing Statements
686Surprising gifts to classical music fans from rock artists6/24/20071110 3The Arts Music, Classical Music, Paul McCartney
685Uninspired6/22/20071448 3Politics 2007 Election 2008
684The Graduate6/19/20071368 0Life 2007 Education, Adolescence, Parenting, Young Adults, Maturity
683The beautiful are a different species6/16/20071669 1Sociology Beautiful People
682Savannah: New Orleans Lite6/12/20071191 1Travel Georgia, Savannah
681Review: Good Night, and Good Luck6/10/2007939 0The Arts Movies, McCarthyism
680Oh, the humanity!6/8/20071034 1Sociology Justice, Celebrities
679Death by Suburb6/5/20071330 2Best of Occam's Razor, Life 2007 Environment
678It's too soon to say goodbye, Steve6/3/20071496 0Politics 2007 Blogging
677Trapped in the portal called life6/1/20071843 0Philosophy Mortality, Dying
May
676Review: Away from Her5/29/2007927 0The Arts Movies
675More bad XX chromosome advice from Amy Dickerson5/27/20071598 1Advice Pornography, Relationships, Marriage
674Why KML may revolutionize the world5/25/20071665 2Technology Internet
673The Rudest Man on Television5/22/20071455 2Politics 2007 Neoconservatism, Television, Conservatives
672Review: Children of Men5/20/2007961 1The Arts Movies
671The End of the Angry God5/17/20071409 0Sociology Religion, Hypocrisy
670Speaking of faith5/14/20071147 0Best of Occam's Razor, Philosophy Religion, Christianity, Faith
669No silver bullet5/11/20071693 0Politics 2007 Ronald Reagan, Environment, Energy Independence, Jimmy Carter
668Review: At the Abyss, An Insider's History of the Cold War5/9/20071338 0Politics 2007 Cold War, War
667My second home5/7/20071232 1Travel Hotels, Denver
666Mobile advertising: a very bad, very wrong idea5/3/2007873 0Life 2007 Capitalism, Advertising
665Mission disastrously unaccomplished5/1/2007282 0Politics 2007 Bush, Terrorism, Iraq
April
664The virtues (and drawbacks) of flavored water4/30/2007881 1Life 2007 Dieting
663New Hampshire's civil unions decision is good for business4/27/20071032 0Politics 2007 Homosexuality, Morality, Business
662The hazards of freedom4/24/20071464 2Philosophy Environment, Happiness
661A belated but very welcome spring4/23/2007946 0Life 2007 Nature
660Glycemic Junk Science4/20/2007940 0Advice Physical Fitness, Weight Loss
659It doesn't have to happen here4/17/2007942 6Politics 2007 Guns, Violence
658Same old soap4/15/20071459 1Politics 2007 Iraq, Election 2008
657Obituary for InfoWorld (1978-2007)4/12/20071600 0Technology Information Technology
656The Minuses of Don Imus4/10/20071318 0Sociology Celebrities, Shock Jocks, Talk Radio
655The universal translator arrives4/7/20071151 0Technology Computers, Star Trek
654End the Money Primary4/5/20071153 1Politics 2007 Election 2008
653.xxx marks the spot4/2/20071265 0Sociology Pornography, Internet
March
652Overpaid at $11.59 an hour3/30/20071389 0Politics 2007 Poverty, Employment, Retail
651Review: The Last Mimzy3/28/20071164 0The Arts Movies
650Real Life 101, Lesson 6: A few of life's little lessons3/25/20071417 1Advice Young Adults, Youth, Real Life 101
649Bush is killing the Republican Party3/24/20071341 0Politics 2007 Iraq, Election 2008
648The Soulless City3/21/20071403 3Life 2007 Virginia, Tyson's Corner
647Comic Justice3/17/20071698 1The Arts Comics
646SiteMeter vs. StatCounter: a comparison3/15/20071182 1Technology Blogging, Internet
645End the Daylight Savings Time Extension3/13/2007995 2Politics 2007 Time
644Real Life 101, Lesson 5: Relationship Basics, Part 33/10/20071505 0Advice Relationships, Marriage, Love, Young Adults, Maturity, Real Life 101
643Brought down to earth3/8/20071387 1Sociology Relationships, Celebrities
642Real Life 101: Lesson 4, Relationship Basics, Part 23/6/20071535 2Advice Relationships, Marriage, Love, Young Adults, Maturity, Real Life 101
641Delusional Paranoia on Iraq3/4/20071852 1Politics 2007 Bush,