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“Lucky Kid” Mauled by Mountain Lion

Yes, I know what he meant…but still.

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You Were Right: To Those Who See Scott Ott and Think ‘S.O.B.’

So why is a person like Scott Ott, who grew up with his grandparents listening to Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and the Andrews sisters, starting a band in State College? “I can’t imagine myself behind a desk in a real nine to five job. I think I’m a stand-up comic at heart without the guts […]

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Testing Video Embed in Blog Post

I’m finally getting around to testing the best way to embed a video in blog post. It’s possible that different browsers will produce different results. My tests below were performed in a Chrome browser.  Method #1: Click Insert > Media > Paste YT link in Source Box > Click OK Result: Preview of video immediately […]

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What’s Arthur Brooks Up To?

Our fellow Member, Joseph Mark, didn’t like what he heard during Glenn Beck’s interview with Arthur Brooks from the American Enterprise Institute. You can read and watch Joseph here.  I just finished reading Brooks’ latest book, Love Your Enemies, which I recommend, and also enjoyed The Conservative Heart, which I also recommend. I don’t agree […]

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BillWhittle.com Launches: No More Funky URL

This morning, we moved the beta site to the official BillWhittle.com URL. Like most things in life, it was great…and caused some unexpected challenges.  You may have seen one of those if you tried to go to the funky, long URL we’ve been using in beta testing. The site is secure, but the SSL certificate […]

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FAQ Page Helps You Use This Site

Thanks to several Members’ requests, we now have a budding FAQ page to address Frequently Answered Questions. It’s small now, but will grow with suggestions you make on the FAQ Request form in the right margin of that page.  If you’re puzzled about how to do something here, it’s likely other Members are as well, […]

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New Comment Features Make Life Better

Some Members said they’d like to comment while a video played. Sadly, our comment system would automatically refresh the page upon posting, thus killing the video…and losing your place. We have a solution to that which is almost perfect. Thanks to the new comment system you see under this blog post, you can actually comment […]

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New “Shows by Date” Feature Easier to Read

Beta-testers have offered various complaints and suggestions about the “Shows by Date” feature which used to reside in the right sidebar and allow you to locate shows, and even blog posts, according to when they appeared on the site. As a result, we’ve moved the show calendar to its own page, which you can access […]

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How to Change Your Profile Picture

We’ve had a couple of questions about how to change your profile picture. I’ve created a brief video tutorial. If you have other issues with the new website, please use the Help link on the menu above and Open a Ticket for each new issue. This works better than sending emails or posting comments at […]