Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, died today. She was 96. Queen Elizabeth reigned for 70 years. She’s the only monarch most Britons have ever known. Replacing her on the throne will be her oldest son, Prince Charles. He will become king. As if the people of the United Kingdom don’t already have enough...
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I wanted a way of displaying the current date in WordPress. Ideally, I wanted to use a shortcode that would display it. After I checked out the built-in shortcodes native to WordPress, and verified there was not a shortcode for displaying the current date, I looked for a plugin that did it. I found quite a few...
Read MoreFBI searches Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate
FBI agents executed a search warrant on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, yesterday. The raid was related to an investigation into possible mishandling of classified documents. This raid by the FBI is a huge deal. Presidents have very much been above the law. We do not hold presidents accountable for...
Read MoreCrunchyroll acquires Right Stuf
Crunchyroll, the subscription-based anime streaming service, announced on Thursday that they bought online anime retailer Right Stuf. From Crunchyroll: The news is out! We’re delighted to announce that Right Stuf, one of the world’s leading online anime superstores, has officially joined the Crunchyroll family. Expanding Crunchyroll’s eCommerce offerings, the acquisition aims to serve anime fans...
Read MoreUnited States declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Yesterday, the Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency. Even though monkeys are not indigenous to North America, the United States is the undisputed leader in monkeypox infections. Monkeys do not spread monkeypox, much like how chickens do not spread chickenpox. Infected humans spread monkeypox to other humans through close intimate contact. According to...
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The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, August 2, 6 PM ET to be exact. The big question this year is where the Washington Nationals will send their star outfielder, Juan Soto. The Nationals don’t want to trade Soto, but they more or less have to. They tried to sign him to a 14-year, $440...
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