Design don’t come cheap. Or easy.

After the revolution, the evolution. The recent change in layout and platform here at Waveflux is but the first step in a path towards…well, one’s ruling passions. I’ll try to explain, after the jump.

The people they used to be

The American Apparel advisory on Super Tuesday voting provides, through innocent images, an opportunity to reflect on the three iconic presidential candidates and how far they’ve come.

First upgrade on the new frontier

New blogging platform. First occasion for upgrading the software. Many fears. Breath held. How did things go?

Well…you’re reading this, aren’t you?

More ad subtlety at STLtoday

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch either hates its own website or its own readers. Or maybe the paper is just really hard up for cash. Or perhaps all three. Oh, well. Anyone wanna go see Jersey Boys?

Kill the assumptions - and treat the patient

Bias in health care towards fat people is not just a claim. A Washington Post article lays bare the negative effects of medical assumptions.

If (lastStraw) then (WordPress)

WordPress is in, Movable Type is out. As promised, the obligatory “Goodbye, Movable Type” post, composed with a small but appropriate level of bitter regret.

John Edwards: The second act

Expanding on the Waveflux endorsement: The reason that John Edwards earned my vote is the very reason why he can’t possibly win. In the long run, however, that’s not a bad thing.

Bobby Fischer eludes the search

Former chess grandmaster, erstwhile cultural hero, obsessive paranoiac, raving antisemite, fugitive and exile: all these descriptions applied to Bobby Fischer. Now we can add one more: deceased.

Update on the LaVena Johnson petition

An update on the petition-driven effort to relaunch an investigation of the death of Pfc. Lavena Johnson of Florissant, MO.

The new Waveflux

As promised, the new edition of Waveflux has arrived, full of narrative promise, not even two weeks into the new year. ‘Tis a joyous noise. Come in and introduce yourself.