Author Archives: Jim McClain

About Jim McClain

Born 1949 and not dead yet.

Not Dead Yet!

I can’t believe I let this website nearly die. It has been over a year since my last post and I am still kickin’. I am doing better than this blog. My apologies to all of you thinking you shoulda … Continue reading

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What My Other Foot Wants…

…My other foot should get. No doubt you’ve heard of “The Bucket List.” I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I understand the premise. Well, I don’t want to copy the title, but it is, in fact, a bucket list. … Continue reading

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Suicide On The Installment Plan

I believed in the black eye — “I would rather fight than switch” (the advertising slogan of Tereyton cigarettes) — but I finally quit almost 9 years ago. After smoking cigarettes for 35 years and pot for 20, I’m finally … Continue reading

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My Kinda Music: MAROON5

Not a whole lotta real pleasures in my life these days. I really love spending most of my time on this computer, building websites, working with graphics. I also enjoy a few television programs and occasionally I will watch Late … Continue reading

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How To: Posting Images In WordPress

A couple of days ago, my new friend, Nancy, asked me how I posted pictures in my blog – the way the text was wrapped around the images instead of beginning at the bottom edge of the image. I’m glad … Continue reading

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I AM The Mad Modder

“The Mad Modder” was a tag I picked up sometime in 2003. I was known as “Grump” for a long time – not an undeserved nick-name – and in ’03, I was hanging out a lot in case modding forums. … Continue reading

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My Thoughts About WordPress

Although I had planned for a long time to start a blog (I think I made my first effort in 1993 or 4), I had never decided on what script to use until just a couple days ago. I was … Continue reading

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The Bad News First

I should consider myself lucky that I’ve made it through life this far. My childhood was filled with accidents and I prob’ly cheated death a few times. Broke several bones, or dislocated them. Pulled some hair-brained stunts and was involved … Continue reading

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