http://www.aneclecticmind.com Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:31:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/20/yes-im-still-around/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/20/yes-im-still-around/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:15:57 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7570 But busy having a life and dealing with it. Life. Sometimes it interrupts blogging. 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Don't like summary feeds? Want to get the full-text of new posts on An Eclectic Mind? Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/20/new-subscription-feature-delivers-full-text-content-from-this-site/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/17/spam-from-a-wannabe-guest-blogger/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/17/spam-from-a-wannabe-guest-blogger/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:51:33 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/17/spam-from-a-wannabe-guest-blogger/ You have to know how to read before you can write. A request from a guest blogger, along with my snarky response. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/17/spam-from-a-wannabe-guest-blogger/feed/ 6 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/15/dealing-with-trolls/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/15/dealing-with-trolls/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:15:56 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/15/dealing-with-trolls/ A few comments from experience. Here's how to "fight back" against Internet trolling. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/15/dealing-with-trolls/feed/ 5 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/10/stay-tuned/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/10/stay-tuned/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:46:03 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7236 Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/10/stay-tuned/feed/ 2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/26/internet-trolls-impress-nobody/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/26/internet-trolls-impress-nobody/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:53:49 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/26/internet-trolls-impress-nobody/ Sound familiar? I think the second and fourth panels on this excellent comic strip by Scott Meyer can easily be applied to Internet trolls Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/26/internet-trolls-impress-nobody/feed/ 4 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/12/battling-comment-spam/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/12/battling-comment-spam/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:34:40 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/12/battling-comment-spam/ An interesting -- but unfortunate -- statistic from this site. One of the biggest challenges to bloggers who allow comments on their blogs -- other than dealing with immature, know-it-all asses who can't write a civil sentence -- is comment spam. Here's some info about what I'm dealing with on this blog. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/12/battling-comment-spam/feed/ 1 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/08/blog-for-your-readers-not-for-yourself/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/08/blog-for-your-readers-not-for-yourself/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:00:29 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/08/blog-for-your-readers-not-for-yourself/ It simply isn't fair to expect your blog's visitors to jump through hoops to see your content or share their comments. Make it easier for them to read and respond to your content. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/08/blog-for-your-readers-not-for-yourself/feed/ 2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/07/a-new-look/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/07/a-new-look/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:03:43 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/07/a-new-look/ This site was long overdue for a facelift. So yesterday I took the plunge. What do you think of its new look? Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/07/a-new-look/feed/ 6 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/05/26/more-blog-posts%e2%80%a6soon/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/05/26/more-blog-posts%e2%80%a6soon/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 14:19:06 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/05/26/more-blog-posts%e2%80%a6soon/ Still very busy, getting ready to relocate, but the end is near. What I'm up to, why I'm not blogging, and when I will start again. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/05/26/more-blog-posts%e2%80%a6soon/feed/ 1 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/05/12/too-busy-to-blog-again/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/05/12/too-busy-to-blog-again/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 14:38:45 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=6936 Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/05/12/too-busy-to-blog-again/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/04/26/must-read-monday-an-introduction/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/04/26/must-read-monday-an-introduction/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:11:56 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/04/26/must-read-monday-an-introduction/ Three must-read posts from my blog archive about a random topic. I launch a new blog feature with a list of five of my favorite blog posts about flying helicopters. 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